I slept a big OK last night, 5 hours, sort of. I’m just too excited. Started the day with an English breakfast (missing the steamed tomatoes). I watched the long boats, barges and house boats glide by on the river as I ate… the sun beat down warmly and the breeze was enough to push […]
Almost there…
Landed in Narita (Tokyo) and now on my way to Bangkok. The landing was atop a sheet of glass it was that smooth. The topography of the surrounding city and gently rolling hillsides could have been anywhere in the Midwestern U.S.. The airport was quaint as far as airports go. Very little of the […]
Ready for take-off
The last couple days have been a blur. One more project. Last minute requests from clients. With every item checked off the list, I became evermore resolved that I must get away, far, fast and free. Between writing and creating, my mind would wander hesitantly to Southeast Asia and I would without conscious thought reach […]
Now?
Tick. Tick. Tick. I’m in a Twilight Zone movie, surrounded by clocks. Ticking. tormenting. ticking. I have 2 hand fulls of things yet to do and 1 hand full of time. The story of my life. Today I met Steve at the counter at the diner where I have brunch and read my Wall Street […]
Is it brave if it’s simply who you are?
My grandmother used to call me a crusader. I could do no wrong in her eyes so I knew it was a compliment. She said I was the bravest person she’d ever met… and that it might be the end of me one day. I still smile today when I think of her words. They […]