February 17, 2021

Good morning everyone, today is Wednesday February 17, 2021. I hope everyone is well and looking forward to the day ahead, again it is already hump day so the week is half over. I want to thank everyone who reacted or commented on the photo I posted yesterday, it was such an uplifting feeling to realize so many people out there care. By the way the cake was delicious.
Yesterday I felt like Phillies Fogg from around the world in 80 days. You know how I love to travel the world virtually through food. Yesterday being Fat Tuesday I felt like traveling so in the morning I was in New Orleans at Marci Gras for my king cake and reviled with all the partygoers. The Slavic people believed at this time of year they awaited the return of spring, so they ate little round pancakes called blini to remind them of the sun they called this week butter week. So for lunch I traveled to mother Russia and dined on blini and caviar with caviar, I almost felt the presence of Nicholas II and Alexandra, who I think were one of the most tragic love couples of all history. I left the imperial palace and for dinner arrived at the beautiful green Ireland where I had Irish stew to bring my Carnivale to an end. What an imagination, but without it imagine how boring life woud be.
Today I am ready to settle down and enter lent. As a child we feel lent is the most horrible time of year and at that time of life it is, sacrifice, prayers, no meat on Friday, even the churches take on a somber look. But at my age I look at it differently now, god suffered through this time for us and eventually was persecuted and died for us. Now I think back through my life and god has always been there for me in ways I didn’t even know, he has never forsaken me. So it is the least I can do for him to sacrifice a little during this time. In a way it brings you back to reality, it humbles you. So I enter lent with great joy and await Easter. We can all do this together. So today is Ash Wednesday and we will wear our ashes proudly.
Have a great day, Being lent does not mean to not enjoy yourself god does not expect that so continue to pursue happiness I will . On reflections of live I have posted a beautiful poem that has given me reason to think most of my life. Please enjoy reading it today. Tomorrow.