Reflections
Notes from our first year of retirement, travel, transition, faith, and the quiet work of paying attention.
Photo AI generated from personal photos Dinner and Drams Michael and I spent our last evening aboard the Royal Scotsman…
This post about Oban is an abbreviated version of the original article found on the Travel & Life Rhythms page.…
The Royal Scotsman The Flying Scotsman was a famous steam locomotive and passenger train service that ran between Edinburgh and…
We were booked for two tours on our second day in Scotland. Edinburgh Castle came first. Beautifully restored and carefully…
This morning we are packing and getting the house ready for another trip. Eighteen months ago, Michael called me from…
https://youtube.com/shorts/elvRVZN0Azo Yesterday, July 4, 2026, was the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Our family was present and helped…
On June 2, 2026, I drove to DeKalb, Illinois to railfan Union Pacific’s Big Boy locomotive roll through town on…
Returning and Recovery We returned from Cozumel very early last Saturday morning. (6/13/2026) Thursday morning I was rudely reminded why…
Cozumel June 6-11 then 12, 2026 In May Michael and I read about the diving in Cozumel. We began making…