Another year wiser?

Today is my Birthday, thank you to all who has celebrated it with me. I don't feel different, and that's certainly a good thing. I am very thankful for being alive, for being loved, for being healthy, for being strong, for my humility, for my passion, for friends, for family and for the love of my life, Krystal. I am thankful for Mother Ocean - her waves, her beaches, her tides, her animal subjects who rule her domain. Now, on my special day, I am motivated to share the lyrics to a song that really reflect how I feel:

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"Monsoon" by Jack Johnson.

I feel sorrow for the fear
And everything it brings
And wonder if it will ever sleep

I know you understand
Because you briefly look away
Focusing on nothing so now everything is clear

Because there’s no one to blame
You got no place to hide
It’s only in your mind

And I saw you
In amazement stumbling through the day
You told me time never waits
What is that supposed to mean

All of life
Is in one drop of the ocean waiting to go home
Just waiting to go home
And if the moon
Can turn the tides it can pull the tears
And take them from our eyes
Make them into monsoons
Turn them into monsoon-er or later
They’ll weep their way back to the sea
Gonna finally be free
Free for a while
Until they break
Like waves of sorrow always do all in due time
Because time never waits

Daddy don’t daydream again
Just help me to believe and then
Show me that there’s more than the mean time

Sonny do you hear the sound
You will feel it when it breaks
You will know it when it’s gone
How else can I explain

Because it’s only the pain
Coming straight through
Coming to remind

Cross cut to you
in amazement stumbling through the day
You tell me time never waits
That’s okay because I don’t wait for time

When all of life
Is in one drop of the ocean
Waiting to go home
Just waiting to go home
And if the moon
Can turn the tides it can pull the tears
And take them from our eyes
Turn them into monsoons
Make them into monsoon-er or later
They’ll weep their way back to the sea
Gonna finally be free
Free for a while
Until they break
Like waves of sorrow always break

All in due time
Because time never waits

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To those that have never listened to that song. I hope that by sharing these lyrics with you that you'll be motivated to someday check it out. Jack is a wonderful musician and artist, his music has really shaped my life. I'm sure that I've stated this before - music defines the meaning of my life. It's deeply rooted in me, it eases me, it keeps me going everyday.

Table Saw.
I was able to correctly install the riving knife to the table saw last night. It was a little difficult but a little patience paid off. I also reviewed the safety features of the saw again just for peace of mind. I powered on the saw for the first time last night, it was loud, hearing protection will be a must. I didn't have the shop vac hose installed either, that could have been the reason why it was a little louder. Anyways it'll be loud which is awesome, ha ha ha. I think I'll start a woodworking project tonight!