Brookings Register – Slim Randles’s curious leisure time ideas are revealed by Windy Wilson| Curiosity piqued: Columnist Slim Randles unveils Windy Wilson’s intriguing leisure time ideas
Ben Madilynn
Slim Randles, a columnist for the Brookings Register introduced readers to Windy Wilson. He shared his unique insights on leisure activities in a recent article. Windy, who is full of wisdom and witticisms from the folks, believes that leisure should be used and enjoyed to its maximum potential. Windy says that you should never waste time. Instead, embrace every moment with joy and savour the feeling of rejuvenation.
Windy Wilson offers a range of leisure activities that will energize your spirit and help you to feel more in harmony with the environment. Windy Wilson emphasizes the importance to connect with the world beyond our busy lives. This includes taking leisurely nature walks, or engaging in outdoor activities like bird-watching and fishing. Windy’s thoughts also include indoor activities like reading, knitting or engaging in artistic hobbies such as painting or writing. Windy’s wisdom suggests that leisure time can be used to learn, express yourself, and achieve personal fulfillment. Windy’s ideas remind readers to enjoy the simple joys in life and to make the most of precious moments of leisure.
Windy Wilson was next, unofficially of course, and she chose a topic for the coffee counter that was based on learned truths and beauty. We kinda took turns, without keeping score.
“Ya know,” “Said the old camp chef” “Been thinkin’.”
We gave him just a few seconds. Didn’t work.
“About what, Windy?” “Doc”
“’bout leisuractuvely activities. You know, what to do when you ain’t doin’ nothin’ else.”
We sipped while giggling. Windy, you have a good topic. This is good.
“I like to read catalogs,” Herb. “You can get all kinds of ideas in them. Don’t much care, really, what kind of catalogs, either. So what if I don’t know a thing about wrist watches? I can always learn.”
“With me,” Say Doc “it’s fly fishing. When I’ve had a hard day with lots of patients, I just want to go down to Lewis Creek and whip the surface film into a froth. Doesn’t even matter if I catch anything or not.”
“I hear ya,” Say Dud. “It’s a little different with me. Working on writing that mystery (“Murder in Soggy Bottoms”) takes it outa me, you know? So I like to spend my leisure time reading things other guys wrote. After about an hour of reading what some other poor soul suffered through, I’m ready to go fishing with Doc.”
Doc looked at Windy who initiated the topic but seemed to be content to listen to others’ ideas.
“What about you, Windy? How do you unwind?”
“Well, Doc. Glad you asked. Them kids was on their way home from school jest t’other day and I come crost ‘em when they wasn’t payin’ too much tension. They didn’t seem to have any leisure time, I noticed. So I told ‘em ‘bout my sure-fire way to relax.
“What I do is set down on the front porch and think about fun stuff while I pick scabs off the neighbor’s dog.”
