Life at my second home in Emmitsburg - ah, what a lark. Even when I am working here it never seems like working. It's a double blessing when as part of my work I get to spend time with the fabulous Barbara Johnson. I am in wabi sabi heaven here. I love this place because there are [...]
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The true essence of beauty…
Yesterday I visited four airports - Fargo, Minneapolis, Atlanta and Harrisburg. My first flight left just a few minutes shy of 8 AM and I arrived in Harrisburg at 5:30 PM. That is what you get (a full day of travel) when you book flights only a week in advance and you don't want to [...]
Putting the wabi back in my sabi…
Last year about this time I wrote about wabi sabi in my blog. Wabi sabi (which comes out of Japanese ideology) focuses on the beauty in imperfection and the wisdom in being satisfied with what you have (as opposed to wishing for or always striving for more). My wabi sabi focus tends to be one [...]
MOXIE-LISCIOUS
I have been told many times over the years that I have "spunk". I like that attribute - I take it as a compliment. Yesterday in the Minneapolis Airport I went to one of my favorite stores - Zozo - and picked up a little book entitled simply Moxie. Moxie is defined as such (according [...]
The last night of soft candlelight…
Day five in Emmitsburg and I can feel my normal life obligations creeping back into my thoughts. Lists are already beginning to form in my mind. The days of wabi sabi are winding down. I think it is probably as it should be though. Too much of a good thing is bound to detract from [...]
From blintzes to karaoke…are you green with envy?
Still on my wabi sabi mode out here in Emmitsburg. Today I had meetings and visits all day with a bunch of different folks. What a joyful day it has been. I got to see a lot of folks that I only get to visit with a few times a year and it was nice - real [...]
Laugh lines…
Today I laughed...and laughed...and laughed. First it was with the table of troublemakers in my EMAP class (I am out at the National Emergency Training Center this week accomplishing a number of things - including learning more about the Emergency Management Accreditation Program). The folks at my table were fun and funny - who knew the [...]
THE NEW FORTY 