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Outrageously Pleasantly Weird

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K Mark Schofer

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What’s a pleasant coincidence you’ve experienced?

I was out running yesterday. I was kind of nice as it seems like the beginning of the rainy season started early. I had a song in my head by a group called the Jayhawks.

What led me to this town? 
Room to roam but no place called home 
Dazed at first but shaking off the sunday gloom 
What led me to this town?

What Led Me to This Town” is a song by the American alternative country and rock band The Jayhawks. It was released on May 9, 2000, as part of their fifth studio album, Smile. 

I listened to this song when I was going through my divorce from my practice marriage. I didn’t listen to it for any other reason men came out then and I really liked that album. But that was a long time ago.

It is interesting to note, that the song came out on May 9 which is our anniversary, which would happen eight years later.

I was listening to the public Everett radio station and when I walked in the house, soaking wet after my run, this song was playing.

Full Circle

When my daughter was little, I used to take her to the beach in Mukilteo. I traveled a lot so I would take her on Saturday mornings when I came home from my travels.

And here we are living back in the same area. I took my daughter‘s daughter to that same spot and we had a great time. I have a hard time putting the words to how special it was.

6 responses to “Outrageously Pleasantly Weird”

  1. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    Uncanny moment. I love when this happens, like adding a soundtrack to important reflection.

  2. vermavkv Avatar
    vermavkv

    What a beautiful full-circle story. ❤️
    Sometimes a song arrives at exactly the right moment and brings an entire chapter of life rushing back.
    The connection between that old song, your anniversary, the rainy run, and finally returning to the same beach with your daughter’s daughter makes this especially poignant.

  3. K Mark Schofer Avatar
    K Mark Schofer

    Yeah, now the song stuck in my head. And that’s all right.
    I’m rather amazed by the local radio station here in Everett. It plays really good music all over the spectrum.

    They had a booth at the farmers market and I got to meet some of them people at the station. I don’t know what led me to this town.

  4. K Mark Schofer Avatar
    K Mark Schofer

    We start writing with out any intention or at least I do and somehow it ends up going Full Circle.

    Which is a metaphor for my morning run. In most cases, it’s a perfect circle.

  5. vermavkv Avatar
    vermavkv

    I love that connection between writing and running! Sometimes we begin without a destination in mind, simply following our thoughts or our feet—and somehow, we find our way back to where we started.

  6. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    We enjoyed switching stations while driving back from La Conner recently, but I’m not sure which were in Everett.

    It sounds like you’re enjoying the adventure, and what more could one ask for!?

I would love to hear you opinion as well

Hello,

I’m Mark

His friends observe Mark seems wired a little differently. Perhaps it’s more likely that noticing little things often missed by others is a relic of a quieter, simpler time. He has a way with words, which he refuses to let be hindered by sub-par typing skills. People have great stories to tell if you sit and listen.

A belief dear to Mark is that there is certain beauty in the world. You simply have to look for it.

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