Just a thought… …all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find that after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us. [John Steinbeck] Boy, it can be hard to leave Vancouver Island. But not for the reasons you think! Last Wednesday, for the second time in a
Just a thought… If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them. [From the film The Crow] First off, welcome in – and I hope you had a great weekend. Here on lower Vancouver Island (not to be confused with the great
Just a thought… In the middle of difficulty comes opportunity. [John Archibald Wheeler (often misattributed to know-it-all Albert Einstein)] I’m constantly surprised and delighted by how helpful people are. Today’s one example; the other came on Friday thanks to social media. Rob and I volunteer at a local seniors’ centre, having signed up during the
Just a thought… The kid in you isn’t gone…. They’re just waiting for you to come back out. Give it to them. Often. [Carlos Whittaker @loswhit] Seems like forever since I’ve written here; I guess I just needed some time to sit and think…and here we go! As we live so far away from our
Just a thought… Drink Coffee! Do stupid things faster and with more energy! [Darynda Jones] Well, we made it through a Mother’s Day/Lauren’s 10th anniversary double hit yesterday. Deep breath, full heart, and on we go. As I told you last week, in the days leading up to May 11th I’m often looking for signs