May 2015

To Rivendell and Beyond!

No, I’m not there yet. But Rivendell is not the whole story. I’m not even there yet, but I get to say that. Because 1) I’m more than halfway, holy shit, (380 miles of 458, I’m 83% there!) and 2) I read the book. I mean, 2) because this journey is never-ending. And I’m okay with […]

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Go 1st of May Yourself

Go 1st of May Yourself

You know what, May? We’ve never been best buds. I know it. Where I grew up, May was the month BEFORE school was out. So there was all this glory and joy as the world came alive after April rains, and I had to trudge off to school. I resented you for that. Then Mom

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The Road Goes Ever On and On…

“The Road goes ever on and onDown from the door where it began.Now far ahead the Road has gone,And I must follow, if I can,Pursuing it with eager feetUntil it joins some larger wayWhere many paths and errands meet.And whither then? I cannot say.” J.R.R. Tolkien† Always loved that poem. It’s especially apt now, as

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