June first

Josh woke up with an upsetting dream. He said he had lost one shoe. I told him not to worry, we would find it later.
However I was awake and my alarm would go off in 30 minutes.

one half hour
before I plan to get up
robin song.

I try to go for a 26 km bike ride five mornings out of seven. It gives me a chance to think and sometimes come up with a haiku or two.
The other morning,

for a while
after the truck
tobacco smoke


first rays of the sun
my shadow rolls down the hill
over a horse

Every summer for the last 9 years I have climbed Mount Vimy with at least one member of my family. Lesley and I have climbed it several times and my daughter Meghann has gone up with me a few times.
It is always a thrill to stand at the summit and look out at the other mountain tops which are at eye level.