recharged

in the Bible, the people built the tower of babel with the vision of building a tower that would reach the heavens. God prevented its completion by sending down a language barrier so that nobody would understand each other. apparently, the babel tower was higher than the Empire State Building because people still understood each other when they got to the top to capture that breathtaking view of the busy streets below.

exploring 7000 year old caverns is something different altogether. my 70-year-old grandfather put me to shame. he did not show any signs of discomfort during the tour and walked a whole lot faster than i did. for me it was a workout, the supposedly healthy 26-year-old who climbed five floors during the four bar sundays of september.

things looked different from 86 floors above manhattan and from 150 feet beneath northern virginia... a little more clear, maybe. never mind the fog and the poor lighting.

Song of the Day: Babylon (by David Gray)
Shining , Sky is fading red to blue
I'm kicking through the Autumn leaves
And wondering where it is you might be going to