Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday – July 10 -12 Soderala, Sweden The sun was high, the lake waters lapped gently at the sandy shore. Victor had taken his rightful place as DJ for the day out to the lake, blasting classics on our corner of the small yet nice beach. I was lounging on the sand,…
Month: July 2023
Explanations and Excuses. . .
Once upon a time, this blog’s live logs were meticulously and consistently updated more or less in good time. Two major things have happened, which have greatly impeded my timely work here: 1)The Bluehost suite has had issues with the SSL, issues they have said they rectified, but have not allowed access for my readers…
Days 23 – Activating Compassion
Sunday July 9 There was a distance between you and Ia misunderstanding once but nowwe look it in the eye Rascal Flatts, “Life is a Highway” She had a long night. From the bed and breakfast’s whirlwind welcome to the critic from across the cape, Joey had dealt with pretty much every disaster under the…
Day 21 – 22 Changing Tides
Destiny can be changed. But youhave to have the will to change it.Even if it requires sacrifice. – September, “Fringe” Season 5 What we believe becomes a part of who we are. So wedefend our beliefs like we would defend our own flesh and blood.But beliefs are not who you are. They are ephemeral things,and…
Day 19 – The world on a string
I’ve got the world on a string Sitting on a rainbow The angelic voice of Ella Fitzgerald floated in the air, her voice, the piano, it all explaining my mood and the summer air. I’ve got a song I can sing I can make the rain go. . . Wednesday July 5 Today was a…
Days 20 – Girl Power
In which I take a day trip into town with my housemate on an unbeknownst flat tire but that’s fine, because I found jeans that actually fit, so I consider that a win. Thursday July 6, 2023 Say what you will. The 90’s was a lot of things – middle parts, cargo pants three sizes…
Day 17 – 18 Independence Day
Monday and Tuesday July 3 and 4 Life has to go on. We can’t live our whole lives in fear. – from the film “Stranded” Monday The Fourth of July is for Americans what Midsommar is for Swedes. An excuse to get together and picnic, relax outdoors, and celebrate in general merriment as a community…
Days 15 – 16 “Now you must hunt to the ten”
Saturday and Sunday July 1 and 2, respectively Either write something worth readingor do something worth writing. Benjamin Franklin Saturday was my first day off and let me tell you, it was gosh darn magical. Waking up next to someone and waiting for them to wake up next to you is a special kind of…
Poetry: Dusty Roads
It was at a young age that poetry arrived in search of me. I am forever grateful to have been exposed to it at school, and to have that thirst to seek for it. I once read that Charles Darwin said he wishes he would have listened to more music and read more poetry in…
Days 12 – 14 – In Medias Res
Wednesday June 28 – Friday June 30 – Soderhamn, Sweden Idyllic pastures. Cheery red and yellow farmhouses with potted flowers dotting the porches. Trees so green you can smell the freshness of them. Horses grazing, their coats glossy and freshly brushed. All this I spy from the bus window, eager for my first sight of…