On the Road Past 50: My internal zephyr… from fluttery wisps to whirlwind tempests
Delayed posting due to wonky internet with US devices in Ireland and all sorts of off-line writing into non-wordpress formats and then fiddling with posting to private tools. Some of my poetry flows out in silence. Most has a rhythm and a cadence that I hear in my head and I know in my heart […]
Read More
I write and I write and I write | Your pages don’t turn but I fill them nonetheless | With words that I hear first in my mind and then flow onto the page that is not paper […]
Read MoreI tried to take a photo of the dog today, but every angle included my messy lived-in house […]
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 beyond time Rising fresh in a spring of its own making Melting away the frost regardless of the […]
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 MoreCan you imagine how motivating it would be if more of our personal ideas and inspirations had that kind of reaction? While I know not all ideas are worthy of an all-in rah-rah friendship reaction. However, imagine if most of them did. […]
Read MoreBusiness travel can be both a positive and a negative. It can bounce back and forth numerous times during a trip. This evening I had a lovely time hanging out in the late evening with colleague friends talking and chatting over drinks following a large group dinner at an excellent Greek restaurant. It was excellent […]
Read More“Time spent in sharpening the axe may well be spared from swinging it.” ~~ 1901, Josiah Strong As a follow-up to last night’s blog mention of Michelangelo, I had an entire plan early this afternoon to write about famous quotes that are often misattributed. The ideation on this one was a moment of clarity during […]
Read More
50. That’s what started this entire project. The excitement and meaning of the halfway to 100 milestone. While it seems far more meaningful as an age, it also feels meaningful that I’ve made it every day to now. I know that most of my posts have not been deeply meaningful or moving, but the act […]
Read More
All we can do is move forward. Checking off one item at a time.Take mental breaks.Go back to the list. The work list.The home list.The parenting list.The personal list.One step at a time.One foot in front of the other. Get it done.Get it done.Get IT done! 321 Days to go.#OTR50
Read More