Oh
To be an Outdoorsman,
Or a cowboy,
or a ranger-
the very man of nature!
Who boils his coffee from a bag
and drinks from the clear stream
feeding on dry rations
or by the skill of his gun-
Oh,
To be an Outdoorsman!
Sleeeping when the sun has gone
Living by my wits
and skill
and leather boots.
I am back from the places where I was; to wit, thattaway. I am sunburnt despite it being winter. I am broken up, and may regret it. I have open calluses on my hands as well as dozens of tiny holes on my skin. I have begun a new series of short-shorts, a variation of 'Dreams Of Untrod Paths'; It is called 'The Romance Of The Moon & Sun'. I have been reminded that I enjoy climbing. I have lost at Risk to a eight year old boy. My first story has been
published with a false 'About The Author'.
It has been a good week.
I am mildly afraid to open Empty World.