And so it begins!

August 26: It’s Monday I wrote for some of the morning and I am now armed and ready with enough French to purchase my weekly carte navigo. Or so I thought.  My attempt to ask for a carte was denied.  She seemed disgusted with how little French I spoke and refused to be of assistance. … More And so it begins!

Lift Off

Day 0 – I am at a cruising altitude of 39,000 feet, seemingly floating above the Atlantic. The thermals are strong out here as our plane soars, bumps and bounces along at 633 mph.  The tailwinds are at a 112 mph giving us an extra push.  I do find it difficult to comprehend this reality. … More Lift Off

Soul Spring

What flowers of our hearts are ready to bloom?  We are always so quick to point out the crab grass of our souls.  What flowers are there, that we can water and grow? Thich Nhat Hanh always said of our compost piles:  “They give us the opportunity to turn our garbage, into flowers.” What a … More Soul Spring