Kenton J. Kutney

Ya, I’m that guy who picked Feb. 14th to propose...   Allow me this tribute to a wonderful woman:  So this month I’ve been reaching back in my mind 30 years to relive our Engagement-Valentine with great fondness. The memories are still so vivid, despite the woeful lack of selfies in the 90’s, of how we surprised each other with much the same romantic plan... only, I had the grand end-game in mind by proposing we do Life together. And silly Joy, she said Yes! For better or for worse -- and I have to say it is ALL GOOD. All of it a gift, as the widow of former MP Paul Dewer reflected on his terminal brain cancer: ‘You move forward with what you are given and do it as well as you can.’ And all Paul could tearfully add to the interview was, ‘The gift is every day.’ ...I concur. Somehow Joy entered my young life at just the right time for me to be mature enough to recognize her deep worth and she enlarged my world with Smiles & Play & Laughter, all sooo generously dishe

 (Warning: This stunning video from space might just make you emotional.) I’ve felt inspired this winter to write the following verse. Proud to be Canadian. 🇨🇦  100 Winter Midnights One hundred nights  In the true north  Light Oh, come set me free Aurora sweep over my horizon  Borealis necklace around our sleepy planet  Firelight flickering  Flare  From parent star  Beacon in seeming endless dark A message on the winds to remind us  How small we are  Yet  Part of something grand and beautifully alive A swirling dance to celebrate   Ruach  Breath of life around this singular blue marble Cosmic rainbow  Promising hope in the grand mystery  Stop, look up and Remember You are not alone      --- by kenton j. kutney  Here’s a link to 5 minutes of 4K ultra high definition video released by NASA: https://youtu.be/PBJAR3-UvSQ