Porthleven UK It is 5am, the first light of day has been out for almost an hour and the harbor’s waters have receded again. The boats lie abandoned in the mud. I know they will float again but twice a day, the waters pull back exposing the vulnerabilities of the boats and skiffs. They look …
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Jun
15
Cornwall The Coast of Controversies
As I sit in the upstairs bay window of Mrs Reynolds B&B, I watch three seasons blow by my window. I’d started the day in a jacket, hat, and hands shoved deep in my pockets. After two good climbs and passing around a headland where I came across two wild ponies lying down, the hat …
Jun
11
Oh The People You Meet
Heading out of Padstow a few days back, I was on route for Constaine Bay and Mrs Kennerely’s B&B, a mere 10 miles away. The sun was bright, the air had a slight breeze and there was only mild discomfort emanating from my feet. Around two miles in, there came the distinct sound of footsteps …
Jun
06
A Long Walk
[Apologies ahead of time for spelling errors. No spell check and writing on limited time] Applying lip balm is painful when your lips are cracked and feeling rather enlarged–like you’ve eaten something you are allergic to. These are the same lips that confidently muttered yesterday (around two hours into my walk) “I feel so good, …
May
29
The Right Sized Gift
This morning I have the opportunity to be with my friends in the park at sunrise and enjoy the day’s new light as we do yoga together. It will be the last morning I am with my friends until I return from my hiking trip. It will be a chance to be together and enjoy …
May
28
In the Company of Community
There is a reason I rise early every morning. It is not just because my inner clock goes off. I do not bounce out of bed thinking “Hot diggity, it’s 4am, let the party begin!” No, I’m rather slow to awaken. I enjoy the sounds of the early time, I like to hear the train …
May
27
S-E-R-V-I-C-E…
When I owned a retail business, many would ask my partner and I what made us different. The answer was strong and sincere: Service. We offered a great product. We offered a good atmosphere. We loved the work that we did. But underlying all the individual attributes was one thing: Service.
May
26
Open Your Interpretations
I have never learned to play an instrument…unless a radio counts. I have always admired jazz and been astounded how one piece of music can have so many versions. Jazz musicians do not merely repeat a piece of music, they interpret it. I was thinking about this as news filtered in that a wonderful jazz …
May
25
Wrestling the Waves
Sometimes in life we wade into the waves and wrestle our way into the deeper depths of the ocean. It is not easy—the water is cold, the waves are large. Sometimes they catch us by surprise and take our breath away. Life can be like that. We wade through issues, we slowly acclimate to temperatures, …
May
24
To hate is to harbor, to be kind is to connect.
There are words and phrases that sting me. Slap me in to the present. Sometimes they make me laugh and think good joyous thoughts—think zip a dee doo dah You’re smiling, aren’t you? But then there are words that bite and make me feel sad and confused.