Listening to Bryan Ferry’s Boys and Girls smiling as a wonderful memory sweeps through.
1994
Working in Santa Clara I would drive 92 to the coast after a long day.
Window down, ocean breeze the perfect antidote to work stress.
Seeing RVs and mobile homes on the beach gave me hope that I, too, could afford to live on the beach.
Midwest experience had me thinking you needed to own a mansion to get the view these people were enjoying.
Manifesting a Dream
As I took in details I imagined owning my own little piece of heaven by the Pacific Ocean even as I knew the commute would be no picnic..
92 is a windy path back to Silicon Valley.
As Fate Would Have It
Life had other plans for me.
That particular goal never manifested.
And yet….
Just listening to this album brings all the absolute joy and optimism of those evenings with the smell of the ocean breeze, the feel of cool wind washing my cares away.
The Lesson?
Even when life doesn’t hand you the dream you can still find and feel the joy of your dream.
Be well
Elizabeth Maxim 
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