The soil is fertile here in the Pacific Northwest, just they way you picture it would be in the world's largest temperate rainforest. We, as humans, are definitely a part of nature, but it seems to take us quite a bit longer to adapt to our surroundings. At least to the point of feeling settled, like, say, a pine cone can adapt and settle from its former tree to the forest ground. Perhaps it's all of the extraneous stuff we bring to the new place; books and beds, couches and chairs, dishes … [Read more...]
Our Oregon Trail
As the movers pulled away from our Lowcountry (freshly empty) home Wednesday, it felt like I was watching the scene unfold upon me from outside of myself. It's still all pretty surreal. Strangely, I did not feel any attachment to our home of 3 1/2 years; not even to the sanctuary that was our house, which David and I spent many resources remodeling and fine tuning. It is and always will be in a place that doesn't work for us. Now, while I sit in an Omaha coffeehouse, it feels so good to … [Read more...]
Einstein Sure Was Smart
I was in Orlando last weekend, amidst the sea of childhood imaginations and restaurant row. I had a great time visiting with David's parents, and while Orlando isn't a place I would typically choose to visit, it is the half-way point between our homes, making it a fairly easy drive for both of us. None of this has anything to do with Einstein, though. But cars everywhere with American flags ablaze next to airbrushed, roaring, larger-than-life Bald Eagles slapped onto the ENTIRE BACK WINDOW of … [Read more...]