DEDICATION TO A PERFECT DAY AT STONE RIDGE, NEW YORK

When the sky is blue and the clouds are few and the sun is bright, but not too hot, I meditate on what I've got and what I'd
give to live each waking day in this serene carefree way.

I marvel at the towering trees, feel at ease in a gentle breeze, give thanks for the birds and honey bees that sting a bit but bring a bit of sweetness to a land thyrice blessed that is home to my family that means so very much to me.