a simple kind of free

"Nothing to do

Nowhere to be

A simple little kind of free

Nothing to do

No one but me

And that's all I need"

Last night in Oklahoma there was a thunder storm. I have always loved Oklahoma thunder storms, because the lightening is breath-taking, the calm and humbling thunder, the smell of fresh rain, and the cool, calm light breeze after it's all over. Before it got real dark, there was a gorgeous sunset. I had to take pictures. I could not get over how pretty it was. I'm pretty sure Oklahoma has THE best sunsets. As I was driving home, I decided to roll down my window and turn off my air-conditioner. The weather was perfect. The music I was listening to was perfect. The lightening in the distance was perfect. Everything about driving home was so, "free" feeling. I felt like I didn't have a worry in the world.

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"Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do everyday what should be done,

and every sunset will see you that much nearer the goal." --Elbert Hubbard

"And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain,

there would be no rainbow." --Henry Wadsworth longfellow

"Smell the sea and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic.

Just as free, free as we'll ever be." --Zac Brown Band

Well, Saturday I will finally be in the best place...the beach.

I finally get to have a week, yes, a whole week, to get some color on my white, pale, Rexburg skin. Yeah, I'm excited.

Laying out, relaxing, Coneheads (a local restaurant), boogie-boarding, snorkeling, sandcastles, pictures, shell collecting, running on the beach, waves, soccer on the beach, beach house, and best of all, making memories with my family.

Bring it on.