Mission Accomplished

I’m trying to make sense of the strong emotions I feel about the Mars rovers. I don’t remember hearing that Spirit went offline in 2010, and I didn’t realize that Opportunity stopped communicating last June. Appropriately it came to rest in an area called Perseverance Valley. I do remember watching the coverage when Spirit landed […]

That’s A Morass

I’m in an energetic swamp– no actually that does a disservice to swamps. Some of them are more beautiful and alive than what I’m feeling. Outside the sun is shining. It’s nice temperature for walking. And I feel as though I’m dragging around sandbags every time I take step. All I want to do is […]

It seemed like a good idea

Ever get the feeling that you’re being pulled along into a more adventurous life than you’d intended? That you somehow make choices that seem out of character? Or maybe it’s that I pretend I’m helpless against these “external” forces. That seems more likely than the fact that I would choose to do this on my […]

Serendipity Does It

We did it. We emptied our house. Got it rented in record time. Returned to Italy with only minor mishaps (forgotten computer and temporarily lost suitcase). I’m still stunned that everything worked so well. I owe it all to good luck, good friends, and good instincts. When last we spoke I was drowning in garbage […]

Manifesto

I decided to make a graphic representation of my core philosophy. I do my best to live by this and share it with others when asked (and sometimes unsolicited). I am deeply inspired by Marianne Williamson, particularly on the subjects of love and forgiveness. This philosophy is becoming clearer to me as I get older […]