Road-Trip Plan 2020
Ruth and I will begin our 2020 summer road trip on Saturday, May 31 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Our first stopover of this two month journey will take place in Savannah, Georgia. USFMAN looks forward to […]
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Flaneuring Not Hurrying
Flaneur – “Someone who walks around not doing anything in particular but watching people and society” (Cambridge Dictionary) Many of us now grow weary of the enduring idleness at home because of the Corona pandemic […]
Road Trip Resilience Tested
“It takes a great deal of courage to see the world in all its tainted glory, and still to love it.” (Oscar Wilde) When Ruth and I returned from India at the beginning of March, […]
A Timely Seclusion
“There is a charm in solitude that cheers. A feeling that the world knows nothing of. A green delight the wounded mind endears. After the hustling world is broken off…”(John Clare) Let’s face it. Covid […]
Quarantine Art Therapy
“There’s no place like home.” (Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz) “Every person is different, every home is different, every item is different, and we all have to decide how best to approach the clutter in […]
Living History: A Path Forward
“That’s the thing about time travel. You’re always moving forward, even when you go back.” (James A. Owen) I’ve always embraced a lifelong passion to read about history which has often revealed to me a […]
Inner Earthbound Gratitude
“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the Earth.” (Henry David Thoreau) How much do you already know about […]
Road Trip Emptiness Confessions
“In all our searching, the only thing we’ve found that makes the emptiness bearable is each other.” ( Carl Sagan) What have you missed most as a result of the prolonged uncertainty of the Corona […]
Finding My Inner Shrine
“Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.” (Hermann Hesse) Sanctuary – anywhere a person feels especially safe and serene. I have no […]
Matrimandir: A Spiritual Meeting Point
“The Matrimandir is there for those who want to learn to concentrate. No fixed meditations, none of all that, but they should stay there in silence and concentration. A place for trying to find one’s […]
