It is 3:30 am, Portland time. Up early for our flight to Sarasota (by way of Atlanta, of course) . . . More from home. Thank you to all who made this pilgrimage to Ireland, Lake Superior, and Yachats possible, both before the journey and during our days and nights of travel. Thank you AngelaContinue reading “Homeward bound”
Monthly Archives: October 2012
The Pacific – 2
Today Patricia and I head back to Portland around noon for an overnight there and an early am flight on Thursday, October 11, for Sarasota (by way, of course, of Atlanta). I continue to be awed by the majestic beauty we have encountered over these weeks of our lives. Patrick Kavanagh, in his poem, “ToContinue reading “The Pacific – 2”
The Pacific
The online Miriam Webster dictionary defines “majestic” as “impressively beautiful.” The coast here at Yachats is Majestic.
A kinder way
Writing about aging with vibrancy, beauty, tears, and grace includes, of course, thoughts on mortality. Here is an editorial from today’s NYT that resonates from many yeas as a hospice employee. Let us know your thoughts.
mysterious, irrevocable, and sacred
Sunday in Portland. Just began to heat our small sauna to enjoy before church and then a 3 to 4 hour trip to Yachats on the Pacific Coast. This time of travel and family and new ritual and ancient ways and soulful, joyful people and . . . is like . . . well .Continue reading “mysterious, irrevocable, and sacred”
Helens, Hood, Rainier
Time with Jennifer, Jeff, Eli is wonderful. We are here in Oregon, savoring the minutes and hours and stories and people and . . . well, those three mountains:
simplicity, work, enjoyment
One of the many great joys of this sabbatical time are the ideas you send to us. Today Roberta, our Sarasota neighbor and wonderful visitor with Bruce of us in Ireland, sent us this vimeo – it is a 95 year old dancer telling about old age. Let us know what you think . .Continue reading “simplicity, work, enjoyment”
60 in Duluth
We woke before dawn to begin the transition (clean up, sort, and pack) for the next part of our journey. Today we fly to Portland for a week with my daughter, Jennifer and her husband, Jeff, and son, Elijah. It will be good to be with them and to be on the Pacific coast afterContinue reading “60 in Duluth”
Scenes you can reenter
In the July issue of “The Sun’” there is a summary of several interviews with the psychologist, James Hillman, who died last year at the age of eighty-five of bone cancer. The article is wise . . . about aging, and other things too. The last paragraph affirms: “Another thing that old people often reportContinue reading “Scenes you can reenter”
wells-of-wellness 