The three winds

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On the island of βrju Vindúr, life was defined by directions of three winds. A treacherous wind blew in from the ocean, while bitter cold wind swept down from mountains.  Winds from valleys sneaked in over green hills, blasting unexpectedly.

One at a time would have been acceptable, but usually two or three gusted through the town of Bakkafjörður all at once.  Merely walking up or down a street necessitated clinging to a wall, or hanging on for dear life on a ship rope strung along streets. 

Needless to say, villagers were noted for exceptional muscular development.  Even so, none could walk up or down streets without assistance.  However, one man had this skill, and he mocked other villagers as he strolled along, hands in pockets, posture straight.  Only his hair waved as winds blew.

Eiður was such a man.  No humility existed in him.  Pride emanated off him. Oh, how others grew to hate him.

He had the chance to leave the island on a ship delivering goods (as you can imagine little could be grown there).  Hopping aboard, he waved at villagers who wished all sorts evil to descend upon him.

Eiður returned after a month with big smiles and stories to tell.  But he had no idea that a month away from three winds had changed him.

He stepped off the ship and was immediately thrown to his hands and knees.  Trying stand up, Eiður found himself again creeping like a dog along streets to his house.  He could not stand.  He could not pull himself up on the ropes. 

From there on, Eiður moved from one spot to another, crawling.  Villagers watched him.  Justification was theirs.

Í andlitð!

(In your face!) 

This language is Icelandic, taken from a site, Translating English to Icelandic.

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This story is strictly metaphorical.  No such island exists in Iceland, altho there are many other amazing islands and land forms! This was originally posted in 2014, and then in 2019. 

 

Had hand surgery on Sept. 7, so I am pulling posts from the vault.  Please leave a comment! My hands will be itching to write, so I will be reading your comments. 

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 Chuck Jones is a name unknown by many in the current generations.  I was in my early teens when I learned his name. Once I started to see similarities in the art work, then I looked up what he had accomplished.

That man was amazing! Unique for his time, he created characters that were beyond what had been seen before.

 The following are my all time favorites:

This list of his creations and their characters is long. Are there some you might recognize.  Cartoons Chuck Jones created

 

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I enjoy fishing.  Really.  Catching fish is other story but I give it a good try.  One time my brother Don and I went deep sea fishing in San Diego.  Amazing. I learned to bait the hook. I laughed when it fell off and some stray mackerel grabbed it. Good memory.

Fishing went well 

  

His mom will always remember this. 

 

An outdoor boy 

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A previous post had a 3 yr. old catching a fish, with Daddy's guidance. This is a followup.

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