Natural State

“Nothing in human life is natural.” Millard Kaufman

I am a self proclaimed nerd. I was listening to NPR while Millard Kaufman, a 90 year old man, talked about his life. I stopped to ponder - what in life is truly natural? Actually, I can think of only ONE thing that is truly natural and that is our bodies in the natural state, aka- in the buff, aka- stark naked.

Now my dad has always told me “naked” (neh-ked) is what you are when you don’t have any clothes on but “naked” (nay-ked) is what you are when you are (neh-ked) and you are doing something you probably shouldn’t be doing.

So, I think that since my last blog, I was as natural as one can be and I was doing something I probably shouldn’t have been doing…No, don't go there-that is not what I was doing and ok, wait, who said I shouldn’t be doing it? I broke no laws –in fact, the only thing I did break was my previous record for the craziest thing I have ever done and being on a golf course (keep in mind that golf stands for ‘Gentleman Only Ladies Forbidden) makes is all the more sweet!

It was one of those nights- you know- FUN- and possibility was in the air. I had a brilliant dinner out at a very nice establishment and, after going into the main dining room to 'borrow' a few pieces of the wedding cake that had just been cut by the bride and groom I did not know (I was on a mission )- my friends (who will remain nameless) and I went back to said home where the power of the red grape continued to bring me to what was to be become my 'natural' state.

The golf course looked so lovely...all lit up...and oh, there was the 16th hole- JUST outside the doors of the house. A walk on the green was in order and oops, my dress fell off. Never mind that God only knows who could have been watching but most importantly, my form while doing cartwheels was stellar. I delighted in frolicking about and feeling the turf under my feet. I have never played a game of golf in my life- no need to now. Golf has taken on a whole new meaning. My 'dismount' from the 16th hole was not as graceful as I would have liked (who knew the green actually dropped off there at the end) but all in all, I would say my game was spot on. Too bad there were no golf carts.

I think we have the most fun in our natural state - so long as it does not end up on youtube- and everyone you are with is blind.