Does It Ever Rain Here?

This morning, I was sitting in the drawing room reading a book when the occasion occured for a long, Sunday morning, yawn and stretch.  As I looked out the window, I questioned out loud, for my ears only, "does it ever rain here?" The tartan clothed shades and woodwork framed a look over the hills at yet another glorious morning, one of the many since I've been here.  I mention it not because I am a walking, talking advertisement for the Scottish Tourist Bureau (come on, admit it, you all think it) but because from everything I have heard, this type of weather is an anomaly.  Yesterday, I mentioned to my friend, Rachel, that since I have been away I have seen a double rainbow, the Aurora Borealis and a full lunar eclipse. In addition, I run a magnificent beach and see daily, cloudless, nighttime skies brimming with stars.  Rachel left me with the mysterious comment that "the universe is with you."  I slept on that thought without deriving much meaning until today when  I realized the beauty of the morning.  I won't get into this philosophically but I think I realized today how much the universe is with all of us, if we let it.  I must say, for a guy who has never given that type of thing any thought, it was the revelation of my journey.  Of course, we all enjoy a great sun set or rise, or the beauty of just fallen snow but this somehow felt vastly different. Strangely, I feel enlightened!! I wonder what Rachel is going to say now?

Wierdly, yesterday, I was working up to this mental behavior. I was walking through the "Home of Golf" and realized I hadn't played golf here since the first week of my trip but  I wanted to walk down to the Old Course just to enjoy the ethereal beauty of the land.  I found myself mesmerized after a few minutes, intently taking in the surroundings. I even shook myself off to leave the one square foot of land where I was firmly planted and awestruck.

I'm not sure what happened today or if it will happen again but I feel differently,  I wish I could explain it better but I appreciate my awareness.  I hope it continues. If I know one thing, I know today was a gift.

Now what?  I remain,

A little less puzzled but puzzled nevertheless,

Mike