Tired drizzle. London fog. Coffee. Traffic congestion. Rain. Bacon rolls. Meeting. More tired. 

Hiking 2.6 miles. At airports. In winter gear. With security. More coffee and automatic weapons. Birds, man made. 

 Sunset over Berlin. Touching down. More uniforms. Machine guns and Christmas carols. Taittinger Brut Reserve. Late flight. Turbulence. Espresso. Triple shot night cap.   And landing. At night. Windy. Cold. Warm hugs. Real sleep. Finally. 

Morning, already. At the lake. Quiet. Familiar.   

      Hiking with the rising sun. Rest for the soul.  Nature. Peace.