Stream of Consciousness

I drove from NYC to Lake George today.  I am here for a friend's wedding.  Because I am completely lame and forgot my camera, you should see for yourself at what a beautiful resort they are hosting their wedding:  Sagamore Resort.  What's more, the leaves are already turning.  Simply gorgeous.  I am so lucky to be enjoying such a wonderful weekend with friends a such a lovely place.

What I wish I had on the way here was a device that recorded my stream of consciousness and delivered it in a neat, translated fashion to my computer.  I had so many random thoughts and I kept thinking "I have to write this on my blog, but I know I will forget it by the time I sit down to write. . ." and indeed I have.

One great thing about driving is all the random songs I hear.  I still listen to the radio when I drive.  Or drive in silence and let my mind wander.  Which is why I get lost a lot.  But when you listen to the radio, you have to let the radio scan for stations in random areas and you wind up hearing songs you haven't heard in years.  What amazes me is how songs (smells, tastes, etc.) can instantaneously remind you of a person, place, thing or event.

On the way here, I heard "Bad Company" by the band Bad Company (yep, showin' my age).  It immediately reminded my of a college roommate who loved Bad Company.  She used to pretend to play the drums, bounce her little (and she was little) blond head up and down and got really into it.  It was over 20 years ago.

So what.  What about it.  It make me miss my friends from 20 years ago.  Think about how crazy college was.  It makes me realize how amazing our minds are to instantaneously recall a memory based on a song.  It make me appreciate the long life I have had so far.  Filled with friends who have come and gone, but who have all been a part of the fabric of my life.  And I theirs.  Experiences and memories.  That is what our lives are.  I am lucky to have them.