So, I haven't posted for a while. I ran into some mental overload type issues in the past month or so and I sort of shut down for a bit. I'm beginning to feel more like myself again so hopefully I'll be posting more regularly. My running has been the one activity that I have kept up over the past few weeks, even in the midst of backing away from pretty much everything else in life. I was reminded of what a blessing being able to run is and how therapeutic it is for me.
Lately, as I've been running, I've been able to experience some late summer events up close and personal. It's this time of the year, when there are mass hatchings of grasshoppers. There are huge fields next to many of my running routes, and it's a unique experience to run through hundreds of grasshoppers jumping on the sidewalk in front of me. Yes, I do end up with some of them bumping into my legs and the occasional ?lucky? hopper stuck to my legs or shorts. I know that some of you are thinking, "Yikes!" It's really hard to describe just how awesome the view is running through a multitude of grasshoppers. I actually attempted to take a video of it a couple of years ago around this time of the year but it didn't come out very clear and I never did get around to trying it again. Maybe one of these days, I'll give it another shot and if it turns out, I'll post it on this blog. Maybe... Also, I recently experienced running through a type of hatching which was new to me. At least I think it was a hatching. I was running and suddenly found myself running through thirty or forty dragonflies, which were darting back and forth all around me. There were so many that I was amazed that none of them ran into me. It was a beautiful sight that will probably stick with me for a while. Of course, there are also the late summer/early fall hatchings of snakes. It's not uncommon to see several young snakes enjoying the warmth on the edge of the sidewalk. I know that freaks some folks out, but they never bother anyone and they usually don't even move and I run by.
Okay, moving along, I haven't forgotten that I was posting a "Song of the Run" from each of my current top 20 bands. I posted songs by Bloc Party and The Killers in my last two posts. For my recent weekend run, I listened to a band called Arcade Fire and for my song of the run, I chose "Crown of Love." This is a beautifully haunting song from Arcade Fire's 2004 debut album, Funeral. I'm posting a live version because Arcade Fire is definitely something to see live. Enjoy!
"If you still want me
Please forgive me
The crown of love
is not upon me."
