Whining in Paradise
After two weeks on St. Simons, I’m back at Potlatch just in time for the fall finale of crisp weather and color. The solitude here is striking especially after surviving the revelry of the Georgia-Florida fans this past weekend on the island.
This has always been my favorite season, the last hurrah before the winter months. It’s time to put an extra blanket on the bed, winterize outbuildings and enjoy the Indian summer before the dog’s water pail begins to freeze. I look forward to walking in the woods and building bonfires in the late afternoon.
Being here seems so very far from the warm weather and bustling lifestyle of St. Simons Island as well as from the troubles of politics and the world. As I’ve written before, the news is depressing, making me want to take refuge here far from the madding crowd.
The bombshell this morning was the breaking news by the Washington Post about the January 6 attack on the Capitol and the events leading up to it. All the evidence points to action orchestrated by Trump and his lieutenants. It was not spontaneous and as it unfolded the former president, apparently, sat by and watched it approvingly until the last moment when it became clear that the attack had failed. Still as overwhelming evidence becomes available, Republicans continue to support Trump as he continues to spew lies and foment turmoil.
One can’t get far enough away from the disgraceful state of our politics and the scary realization that we are on the brink of potential disaster. Unfortunately, the north Georgia mountains are no exception.
See The Washington Post, “The Attack,Before/During/After: How Trump’s 187 minutes of inaction led to January 6 bloodshed,” November 1, 2021.
There is a life after Trump. Share your feelings about closing up real life and returning to the maddening crowd.
Hi Carl, thanks for your comment. You are right, of course, that life goes on no matter how tedious and bizarre things become. I have been especially busy going back and forth between Potlatch and St. Simons. I’m constitutionally unable to give up or drop out. Best regards, Robert.