Dunkirk, Brugge, and Brussels…

Friday will be my last day on this assignment. Tomorrow is also significant because it will mark my ninth year of traveling in this job. That’s an abundance of time and an abundance of miles. It always brings me back to this concept of time. I suppose I’ve written about it before, but it still […]

“Robbed” in the nick of time…

Occasionally, I travel on three or six month work assignments. It doesn’t matter how long the assignment because at some point I will hit the wall. That time when home and things familiar become upmost in my thinking and the time/space continuum slows to a standstill. It takes a while to work through it, but […]

The Golden Leaves Gently Wave Goodbye

Autumn is gently and ever so gracefully assuming its place in the year. The temperatures are cooling, the colors are changing, flowers are tucking themselves in for the year, the fog greets the early mornings and leaves are beginning to fall. The fall colors should be in full view in the next week or so. […]

Too Much Information…

The other day I was thinking about grocery checkout lines. I happened to be in a checkout line at the time. For many people, I do believe that they believe personal boundaries get a temporary pass or a waiver…in other words, it is okay to discuss any and all things personal. Perhaps since one is […]

Old Places…Old Friends…Old Memories…

This past week, the mornings have been foggy, damp, and cool. It has made for some beautiful scenes on the drive to work, slightly more treacherous, but definitely beautiful. Such was the case this weekend when I decided to head out to Ansbach to see the old stomping grounds and visit a couple of friends. […]

Keep the Earth below my Feet

Keep the earth below my feet For all my sweat, my blood runs weak Let me learn from where I have been Keep my eyes to serve, my hands to learn Keep my eyes to serve, my hands to learn…Mumford & Sons Over the years, I have had the opportunity to visit many places and […]

Not All Castles Are Alike…But They’re Still Castles

It just so happens that I will be spending some time in southwest Germany. It’s been a while since I’ve been in Germany, but as always, it’s a wonderful place. On my first weekend I decided I would wander out and visit a castle located nearby…Eltz Castle. I’ve been fortunate to visit many castles over […]

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