I'm looking back tonight at 2013 with a whole lot of gratitude. It was a year of recovery and resuming, of slowly getting back some stamina and learning how to be healthy again. I could measure recovery with my driving trips. How long could I drive without being worn out? How easily could I carry … Continue reading 2013 Retrospective: My first full post-cancer year
Month: December 2013
A Christmastime Photo Journey to New Hampshire
The holiday season often involves road trips to visit family. I joined the folks on the road this year, a pre-Christmas trek to see my sister and brother-in-law in the frozen Yankee hinterland of New Hampshire. What's different there from here in this part of the South? Well, for one thing, in winter they have … Continue reading A Christmastime Photo Journey to New Hampshire
The Poignancy of the Season
Do any of the rest of you have wildly varying moods during the holiday season? Since just before Thanksgiving, I've found myself feeling all kinds of emotions - deep sadness, profound joy, overwhelming gratitude, debilitating listlessness, plain old grouchiness - a full range. Sometimes all in the same day. I've been trying to be present … Continue reading The Poignancy of the Season
eddies and currents 