Mountain Lioness, Rascal, and I are roaming around in the Blue Ridge Mountains for the next month. We are enjoying the pleasant weather at an elevation of 3,000 feet. Mornings start slowly. I wake up to the calm and peaceful presence of Mountain Lioness beside me. Rascal starts to wake up from his cozy spot…
Destination Unknown
Mountain Lioness, Rascal, and I finally set off for the Summer of 24 Tour the first week of June. I don’t know when or if I am coming back to Florida. The only known destination this year is my dear friends Erica and Chris’s farm in Virginia. I am here indefinitely. I may head to…
The Eye and the Cross Miracle
Last week was the most terrifying week of my life. On Tuesday morning I had cataract surgery on my right eye. My understanding of the recovery period was that I would start to get my sight back within 24-48 hours. All I saw the next day was thousands of swirling black dots. The next…
The Solid Earth Beneath My Feet
Ten years flashed before my eyes after I retired on November 6th, 2013. Each morning after I wake up, I swing my legs out of bed and gently put my feet on the floor. As I slowly stand up, I concentrate on the feeling and pressure on the bottom of my feet from the earth…
Don’t Let The Old Man In
Drifting around the country aimlessly in a motorcoach with a cat and dog, wondering what is next in life is a soul-searching experience. Trying to figure out where to live, and what to do with the remainder of my days is complicated. Grappling with and reflecting upon my own mortality is daunting. When I retired…