What a Wonderful World, Oh Yeh.

I just got done reading Satchmo
(Louis Armstrongs biography of
his early New Orleans years) - good.
I guess it's a sign of the times that what
was once considered "rough" now seems
well mannered, and gentle.

It's interesting to read about a musician
getting his start. Satchmo sang one of the
greatest songs of all time - "What a
Wonderful World", and lately I've been
walking outside, and that's the first thing
I've been thinking as I look out the door.

This is a little disturbing:
a) because I'm not kidding,
b) because I'm not in Love, and
c) because I live in the Minnesota,
in the Suburbs, and it's the first
week of December.

But the browns, the golds, the tans,
the muted greens - the tall prairie
grasses, the shapes of the trees without
their leaves against the muted blues of
a Winter sky is truly beautiful. Honestly,
the rest of you are missing something
profound.
(nah, nah, nah, nah, nah na!)

I should mention that I quit my position
as a Sales Engineer about two weeks ago
from a real dead end job working with people
whose Spirits were just crushed by Life.
If you're really nosey, or are looking for a
excellent Engineer/Sales Engineer you can
read my resume here:
http://glennbowen.biz/glenres1.htm

But back on topic - like I said it really is
beautiful in Minnesota this time of year,
and I'm not the only wacko who thinks
so. I went to an exhibition of
Brandenburg photos of the prairie at the
Bell Museum today, and he had some
amazing prairie photos of late Fall/Early
Winter. Poke around his website, and
you'll see what I mean:
http://www.jimbrandenburg.com/flash/index_flash.html
(look under Gallery- Autum and Winter)

So, I've been sleeping better, and eating less,
and swimming a mile a day, and going out
playing some local jams lately, and in a month
or so I'm going to have to start worrying about
money again, but for right now, to quote one of
the most profound heart felt "oh yehs" in history:
"I think to myself, what a wonderful world.
Oh yeh."
-Louis Armstrong

Later,
Catfish
http://glennbowen.biz/index.htm