What Do We Think?

I was thinking about thinking today and I wonder why I do so much of it. There is just no down time when it comes to consciousness. Even when I meditate, random thoughts pop in just to make me aware that I need to dust the mantel or that dogs bark for no apparent reason. I suppose its no different than, say, my kidneys or my lungs, which do what they do all the time whether or not I give them any attention. It's a good thing that I don't have to remember to circulate my blood or digest my food, because I don't think I'd remember in a timely fashion...I'm too busy thinking about that damn barking dog when I'm trying to meditate!

My First Time

So, how's it going? I've entered the blogosphere, myself. It seems quite pointless right now but perhaps I'll get the gist of it soon. I named the blog, What's Up, Rev? because I am a fan of Bugs Bunny from way back. He was my very favorite cartoon character when I was a child. Smart, funny and always on his way to Pismo Beach or some other destination point west. That's probably why I wound up in San Diego! I was following my inner Bugs.
It truly is a strange journey we are all on, isn't it? Regardless of where you are in life now, do you occasionally look back over your life and think about the twists and turns, the side roads and the curvy paths that you took along your way? I know it's just a mental exercise but sometimes I think about the long, strange trip it's been up to now and I wonder, a)how the hell did I get here? and b)what's next?
Sure, I make plans, we all make plans, and in the words of that guy on the TV, "So, how's that working out for you?" I make plans, I have goals, I set intentions and life keeps unfolding around me. Next step on the path, next step on the path. I'm just not in any hurry.
There are different kinds of people in the world, thank God, and I'm one of those "long runway" kind of people. A dear friend from many years ago coined that descriptive phrase about me, and I do resonate with it. I take as much time as I want, to meditate, think about, weigh, contrast, compare, and generally muddle over things before I decide to go one way or another. Then, I take off. Takes all kinds, doesn't it?