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Colorado, Durango. Non-political late breaking flash from the peak of Mount Perrin.

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The news is excellent. The family has a new lead show-off which is wonderful news for Jeffrey. The latter has carried the burden for many years, often feeling embarrassed, immature and always (terrific). When asked to comment further, SABC reports, "I welcome Jenni in this role and look forward to quieter times, hopefully from her, too. Well done, Jen. I hope you enjoy your humble pie." 💕 Scroll down to the formal blog.

47.14: Utah: 'Hey, Yellow Mountain': "Who are you calling yellow? Come up here and say that on my spine."

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To get to the base of Yellow Mountain, one has to undertake a treacherous climb first. The return journey is even tougher. Jenni reaches the base of the mountain. When we were young, the encouragement was to think of the future. Sounds about right. Or is it? Long discussion could ensue but instead, we’ll mention a few points and relate it to some of our experiences. That we live in the present might negate living in or for the future. Right outside the starting gates, an intelligent person learns the future is promised to no one. Great opening lesson. All we have is the now, the present. (Obviously, there’s a whole lot of issues of preparing for the unknown but that’s not living. Save for the future but live for today not forgetting a pension.)  Then there’s the concept of Carpe Diem. Seize the moment. I usually have some silly examples in my head (but valid) to remind me of the issues. How many people have put off things until their retirement? How many never made it to retir...