Life Amongst the Landscape, Unexpected Inspiration, Life as Art, Travel and More
This morning we got our first real frost of the season. As Baxter and I took our spin around the headland it was 37 degrees. I was armed with a layer of fleece and gloves. Crisp mornings like this are great for clearing your mind and pushing chaos away. I suspect we will all need …
As we sit on pins and needles waiting for the election results, today’s walk included a beautiful rainbow and multiple shapes of hearts. I’m taking that as a good sign. I’m hoping Mother Nature has a crystal ball and is sending signals. Continue to wait for it. Wait for all the ballots to be counted. …
The Broadway musical Hamilton captured the hearts and minds of so many not normally enthusiastic about history. The production took artistic license with the historical record but in doing so it became a cultural phenomenon that got the public’s attention and generated a lot of interest in history. Similar to the affect the movie Night …
Today is Election Day and I’m hoping you cast your votes and then tune out the subsequent noise that is sure to follow. The prediction is that the coming weeks (probably longer) will be filled with lots of drama. My advice: walk away. Literally. It is very exciting to see such an energized, record setting, …
Tomorrow is Election Day and no matter which side of the isle you sit on, how (dis)engaged you are in the media coverage, or even if you don’t care, there is an incredible amount of angst circulating thru the air. Polarization will do that. Families and friendships are being torn apart by differing opinions. Covid …
Some things are beyond our control. The recent power grab for RBG’s Supreme Court seat is a painful reminder. Although this partisan double standard is not within our direct control, there is something that is, and that is our constitutional right to vote. If you have already voted, I thank you. If you have not …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: You Are the Driver of Your Own Bus
As Baxter and I walked this morning I was thinking about Ballot security and all the chaos the administration has purposely cast around it. I submitted our ballots yesterday by putting them into one of the 10 Official Ballot Drop Boxes placed around our county. After hearing from a friend that she had mailed hers …
Perspectives From My Trail 