Ok, maybe not quite the Chicago tune, but it was a day in the country, at a winery, and a good one at that.
Kansas in August. Should be hot, right? Not today. It was gorgeous! High 70's, low 80's. Light breeze. A scent and feeling of Kansas at its best.
We were celebrating an artist of note being in the area. Promoting his work to be sure, but in doing so, he was celebrating Kansas. Not the eastern part of the state which gets quite a bit of attention, but the country.
I grew up in this area. I choose to stay in this area. I find so many parts really beautiful. The winery captured that, for me, today.
I wish others could feel that way. So many leave to find something to amuse themselves. Hurrying here and there. Not really slowing down to look. To see what has been here all along.
It isn't just Kansas either. It could be anywhere. The need to be entertained is so strong. Stopping to listen, to watch, to sit and be. Almost a lost in and of itself.
As I sit and write this, I am in my living room with the windows opened. Still the same light breeze and quiet of the town coming through the windows. Not long ago I heard the sounds of the church bells chiming the quarter hour.
What a peace.
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