On the Road Past 50: My internal zephyr… from fluttery wisps to whirlwind tempests
For the few that subscribe to this blog by email, it is likely that you’ve noticed I’ve been having issues while traveling. The posts don’t always update correctly. Or, when I publish them. . . they are still in draft mode. I’m not 100% sure why I’m having such difficulty on the road, but I […]
Read MoreThis Out Magazine article is #truth. I was an 80s and early 90s Act Up Activist. I was recruited into the civil disobedience-based organization by an out female activist not by a cis-gendered white gay man. The NJ group from which I learned passive resistance and other safe measures for civil protesting was incredibly diverse […]
Read MoreFriendship Reconnected Plated food and broken bread Stories spanning months and mere moments Laughter filling the evening air Dessert and coffee stirring and swirling True friendship does not require constant feeding It has the power to hibernate Hugs that hold the power to melt away chilled frost regardless of the season Spring for the soul […]
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Today I made the acquaintance of several robots. Yes, there are times when my day job definitely has its moments. Spending the day chatting with roboticists makes the time fly even when the days are unbearably long and I am daydreaming about soaking my feet and sleeping. There are stories to be found and revealed […]
Read MoreCrisp linens, Fresh soaps, Fluffy towels. It may not be my bed, But it will do for now. 294 Days to go. #OTR50
Read MoreDelayed Postponed Late arrival Mechanical Failures Cancelled Familiar words and phrases to the business traveller. I tried to write a poem about this travel life, but it didn’t flow and felt far to contrived. On the upside, I napped on my last flight and I’m getting work done in the airport. I will likely not […]
Read MoreBack on Day 7, 62 posts ago, I dedicated a post to the poet Maggie Smith. I do so again today. Here’s today’s post to herself, to her readers, to the world. Do not sleepwalk through your life. View this post on Instagram Wake up. ✨ * * #keepmoving #keepmovingforward #keepgoing #todaysgoal #notetoself #wakeup #wakeupcall […]
Read MoreThe Ups and Downs of Business Travel Downside: Late night dinners while eating take-out in the room Upside: Savory egg, spinach, tomato crêpe from a tiny Paris crêperie was AMAZING Downside: Late night email catch-up is long and arduous Upside: It is unlikely anyone will text me with anything urgent before noon CET Downside: Crazy long […]
Read MorePanic Attack Words. Words. Words. Words have power Words have pulled my strings Words hold me close Words take over When I cannot breathe When I cannot speak I can write 298 Days to go #OTR50
Read MoreI am writing this in flight to France. I don’t know if the internet is strong enough to post it. I gave up on my email. It’s the equivalent of about 2am EST although I’m now somewhere over the Atlantic chasing the sun and approaching the western shores of Europe. Everytime I fly across the […]
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Randi S. Sumner 