I heard the line “Playing with Fire” in the song One More Time from the Street Survivors album this morning, so I looked for an appropriate image in my archive for the song. I thought about removing the flame like they did for the cover of that album after the plane crash.

There is something about that original version of Lynyrd Skynyrd that connected with me.

I also love the title of that album. Street Survivors is kind of a description of a lot of lives. And at least part of mine. I’ve survived a lot of near misses on the road and a few nasty accidents from people who did not pay attention to the function of driving. I’ve survived a few bouts with the big C.

I’ve survived the professional world and came out whole. Being married a long time, I’ve survived because she must be a bad shot.

Surviving today is my goal. As they say, one day at a time.