Uganda or bust!

Margie won't you listen to an old man's wish
They say it's mighty pretty in Alaska
Well, my daddy used to talk about those deep sea fish
So there's something, darling, that I wanna ask you
So don't you turn me down
In the morning we would listen to the cattle calling
Lowing in the land of Okeechobee
Where it's flatter than the cardboard on the carport floor
And the cattails seem to wave just like they know me
Ah, but Enoch in the tackle shop goes on about the salmon caught
The time he and his brother sailed to Juneau

So, get in, I'll do the driving
The bag's already packed and in the truck
So, Margie, get in, put down those dishes
The town will see us go if we're in luck
So come on, it's Alaska or bust

I've been holding down this farm that daddy left me, darling
The kids have married off and moved away
And the doctor says I'm healthy for an old man dying
Well enough to sieze a few more days

So, get in, I'll do the driving
The bag's already packed and in the truck
So, Margie, get in, these bones are dry
Been running but the cancer's catching up
So come on, it's Alaska or bust

There were days when I imagined that the clouds were mountains
Towering above the rolling ocean
And I was sailing on my tractor, turning hay out in the pasture
Catching salmon of my own while I was mowing

So, get in, I'll do the driving
The bag's already packed and in the truck
So, Margie, get in, there's not much time
Been running but the cancer's catching up
The town will see us go if we're in luck
So come on, it's Alaska or bust

That was an Andrew Peterson song called "Alaska or bust," on his CD Clear to Venus. And that's about what it's like right now. It's just about too late to be seriously worried about anything, but too early for any of it to really be real. The traditional summer drama's starting here at church and I'm glad to be getting out of it. Even if I don't have a packing list yet. Even if I'm not sure how to edit the videos. Even if I am not completely ready. It's just that time. The town will see us go if we're in luck. So come on, it's Uganda or bust! Jenna