(photo P Volker)
I have a few hours this morning at the ranch before I have to jet off to Seattle and the Institute. We will see what kind of news I can drum up from Nugget and the rest of the gang. Three weeks ago, where we left off, I was grounded because of bad numbers. I will give it my best shot today and we will see.
The sky is blue and the sun is starting early. Yesterday I did notice some leaves starting to fall, the start of the slow slide into Autumn. The wet early summer is over and the dry Mediterranean summer is upon us. We go on relying on our trusty wells to provide enough water for our needs.
It all seems so calm here. I am thankful after seeing the video of the news out of Lebanon. Obviously prayers are needed for those poor inhabitants. And of course medical help and supplies. But what a year. It is all so sobering.
Where do we fit into all this chaos? What part do we play? What do we hold that is helpful now and at later stages. It will be a long slow crawl out of here to the other side. I can’t help but think that our pilgrim knowledge and sensibilities will play a part. Just for the positivity of it at least and who can deny that.
It is Martin Sheen’s eightieth birthday here yesterday or today. I personally owe him so much for my introduction to pilgrimage and this whole world that I have entered into afterward. And the same for you. His film was a very important link in keeping a certain flame lit. Thank you Martin and a very very Happy Birthday to you!
Off I go.
happy Wednesday loves, Felipé.
Yes Lebanon is an interesting place a melting pot of religion:Maronites,Shia,Druze,Suni, orthodox, Anglican,etc.. there’s an amazing gorge there up near Bisharri which I believe is part of the African Rift Valley obviously extending into Asia at that point.i think that the explosion was an accident rather than the result of terrorist groups but no doubt the police are investigating as we speak.yes autumn is on the way and Orion and Sirius will be moving back into our skies….mind hot here today where I’ve been, Windsor, England 28c..
Kevan ~ thank you for the report. That explosion was unbelievable. Those poor folks. Hey, do you know the book Riding the Iron Rooster? About a train trip in China a few years back. Felipé.
Hi Phil,
Keep us posted on how it goes in Seattle today… I have been holding on your pancreas in my thoughts so it would heal properly for today! <3
I will avoid making a comment at the world events… I rather will remain with the blue sky of the picture, and thinking how I enjoyed it last year while there…!
As for Martin Sheen, what can I say? I love the man! I loved him before the movie the way, I loved him when he was President Barlett in "The West Wing" and we could dream of a fair president with a huge heart… I went to the Camino having not seen "The Way" (one of the things that comes with living outside the USA: we only get the movies from big productions who can afford the licenses for third world countries like mine…), but when I watched the movie, and moreover, once I listened to him talking about the movie, I just loved him more 🙂 So, I join you in the Happy Birthday to him!
After a long day of work Loves,
Cris
Cris ~ in brief, I am back on the trial. Thank you for your prayers. We pulled it off one more time! Felipé.x
” I can’t help but think that our pilgrim knowledge and sensibilities will play a part. Just for the positivity of it at least and who can deny that.”
I do agree. I know that I am on a journey that in my own mind was not possible to continue traveling, but it is working just fine. Resources hidden to me appear when needed and gratefulness is continuous. These have proved themselves to be powerful tools for navigating life – just keep the eyes ahead looking for yellow arrows (or whtever the convention of the place may be) and stop for café con leche when it is available along the way.
I hope that your scan numbers were pleasing to you and the support team.
Love to you all and to Martin, to whom I also offer gratitude for getting us into this ‘trouble.’
Ronaldo ~ You said it, “for getting us into this trouble”! That about says it all. Hehe! Felipé.
Yes I’ve read that by Paul Theroux.he did one where he went,you couldn’t do it now by rail, from Medford near Boston,all the way down to the tip of South America obviously with the odd gap in the trains like the Darien Gap so he had to resort to buses,taxis, ferries and foot but no aircraft.id like to do the Trans Manchurian Moscow to Ulan Bator,a few days there then Beijing as I’ve never been to Mongolia.been to Russia and sort of China as I’ve been to Hong Kong and Macau sort of arms length,but the arms withering, China bit like saying that you have been to the USA if you have only been to American Samoa?
Kevan ~ Theroux did write Riding the Iron Rooster. A wild look at the the interior of China. Felipé.