06 July 2022, 03:57 PM
fjp451This past week we travelled through the Adirondack Mts. for some much needed get away camping, with friendly visits in small towns taking place each day. Village parks and beaches were filled with young and old alike celebrating the 4th of July, quite "Bradbury" in so many ways.
Night Skies were filled with "Colors and Booms!" My wife and I actually discussed Fire-Balloons, now becoming a Lost Art. Though a couple of years ago one of this region's community groups sent up hundreds of floating, lighted balloons over a large calm lake. Mr. Bradbury must have been smiling: https://m.media-amazon.com/ima...UHYKhWkL._SY450_.jpg
During our recent travels, we listened to Zen in the Art of Writing, a favorite RB read of mine. (Its title inspired, as Mr, Bradbury explains, as related to Zen in the Art of Archery, another fine read of many years ago.)
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This audio brought to mind the myriad of RB titles read, characters met, scenes visited, metaphors captured, messages shared with the author, lessons taught, students motivated, and our boys growing up and eventually traveling cross-country to meet and shake hands with one of the finest authors of the Literary World! Thank you, Mr. Bradbury!
So, Richard! Thank you, also! My first venture to this site took place on 11.29.01, just a few years ago
The years have truly floated briskly by, as do those wonderful Fire-Balloons. As long as we enjoy and share the visions and exchanges along the way, all is good! I do stop by still and am always pleased. Hopefully, time will allow for a few more words tapped out on the Joys of Ray Bradbury! Thank you for keeping the site positive and on topic......
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