The Ribbon of Road Ahead

“This used to be a wheat field ” I said to myself as I sat on a garden chair shaded by mature oak trees.  This winery wasn’t here when I rode my horse along Berney Drive as a kid.  Leonetti’s was just a little bit up the road from the white ranch style  house where…

Emotional Response: When we took Charlie’s mom to High Tea at The Empress Hotel in Victoria BC she exclaimed “oh my oh my”and “oh my”over and over again. She was absolutely delighted. Today I had the first programming session after my DBS surgery. My Movement Disorder Specialist Dr. Hiller, worked with me for about 90…

April 7,  2016 As Nancy and I rode away for the “incident ” today,  I was planning the title to this post.  I have thought  of titles to stories and never put the pen to paper to write them.    But this story  just has to be told.  It is just believable enough that it…

“Shawls … made for centuries universal and embracing, symbolic of an inclusive, unconditionally loving, God. They wrap, enfold, comfort, cover, give solace, mother, hug, shelter and beautify. Those who have received these shawls have been  uplifted and affirmed, as if given wings to  fly above their troubles…” I had just settled into my chair at…

Has anyone asked you this question?How would you answer? My baptismConversionWedding Daywhen my child was bornwhen I was curedwhen I became soberthe day I won powerball tackled an addictionsummited such and such mountainfinished that marathonbanked my first millionentered Santiago de Compestello after 30 days walkinggraduated college The phrase  “Biggest Day” suggests a life changing event  marked…

French Fries, Pi, Doves and Love Last night these beautiful, intelligent women held a pre-lecture discussion group at Hales.  Topics presented for  review included the story line of the book we were to hear about tonight, the most recent travel logs of all in attendance, a review of health status of party members and their…

DBS Countdown to DBS 9 days to brain surgery. I think it’s Monday.  It’s also the day after the “Spring Forward” time change.  I would like to say that the change does not affect me. I would also like to think that the wind  does not affect me. Or the change in barometric pressure when…

A little bit of excitement gets the blood flowing.  Or maybe when the heart pumps a little harder you feel excitement.  (Which came first the chicken or the egg).   Lets review the past few days in detail then I will tell about this mornings fun. Thursday morning we left for Portland for my day…

Countdown to DBS 13 days to go March 10 I wish this cross state drive was taking me to Corvallis to see the Hermiston girls play in the 5A basketball state championships. But maybe another year for that. I did enjoy listening to the radio and hearing names of kids I have watched participate in…

Coming around the corner the scenery changes drastically.  Brown grass and grey   sagebrush is replaced by circles of green; winter wheat shooting up its blades from rich dark soil to bright warm sunlight.   In the distance a silver line squiggles west meeting the clouds on the horizon. The river.I am almost home from…