So fellow travelers, I can think of no better way to end a road trip than a day of visits with friends. My trip concluded with two days of such joys and I headed homeward filled with gratitude and a haiku in my heart Hugs lunch and laughter Tales of music grandkids dogs Blessings of […]
Spirit of 60 Road Trip: Conclusions
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 15, 2017
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Spirit of 60 Road Trip Part Ten: Drawing the Hat of Buddha
So fellow travelers, after gathering my koans* from the sages along the walkway, I approached the main temple and saw a path which lead through a small garden of wild flowers. Perched on a large rock at one end sat a fat round statue I recognized as the Buddha of prosperity, health and happiness. (He’s […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 14, 2017
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Spirit of 60 Road Trip Part Nine: The Walk of Sages
So fellow travelers, the lush green winding drive north on the Taconic was the perfect counterpoint to two days of city traffic. It had been raining all morning and cloud dragons of mist sat mysteriously suspended above creeks and rivers in the narrow valleys. a photo taken in Vermont a few mornings later, with the […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 14, 2017
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Spirit of 60 Road Trip Part Eight: With All Due Respect
So fellow travelers, it is most fortunate the evening with Chihuly’s amazing glass art was so vibrant and colorful because the next morning I woke to dense grey clouds which soon gave way to heavy rains. Clouds over Oyster Bay Long Island In one sense the rains felt a fitting mood for my departure that […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 14, 2017
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Spirit of 60 Road Trip Part Seven: Glassy-eyed Wonder
So fellow travelers, in my first post I alluded to an event which guided the timing of this trip. Acquiring coveted tickets to one of the viewings for Chihuly Nights at the New York Botannical Garden had more to do with when I scheduled this road trip than it being my 60th birthday. In all […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 13, 2017
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Spirit of 60 Road Trip Part Six: Signs
“Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.” Theodore Roosevelt So fellow travelers, in the process of writing about the time I spent at Sagamore Hill I struggled to find words which would convey my feeling of reverence without being trite or glorifying beyond reason a man I greatly admired. The […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 6, 2017
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Spirit of 60 Road Trip Part Five: Echoes
“It is an incalculable added pleasure to any one’s sum of happiness if he or she grows to know, even slightly and imperfectly, how to read and enjoy the wonder-book of nature.” Theodore Roosevelt So fellow travelers, after the tour inside the house, we stepped out onto the grand porch over looking the grounds of […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 5, 2017
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Spirit of 60 Road Trip Part Four : Living History
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” Theodore Roosevelt So fellow travelers, after my brief meditation of gratitude in the shade of the cherry trees, I walked to the visitor’s center, claimed my color coded tour pin and followed the path towards the legendary Roosevelt home on the hill. Along […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 4, 2017
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Spirit of 60 Road Trip Part Three: Pilgrimage to Sagamore Hill
“The only man who never makes a mistake is someone who does nothing. ” Theodore Roosevelt So fellow travelers, I wanted to mark my significant turn of decades by setting a goal focused on something new to experience in my next decade. Given the importance of nature to my well being, the idea of visiting […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 3, 2017
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Spirit of 60 Road Trip Part Two: Comfort Food
So fellow travelers, a little over an hour later, I defied the GPS directions to stay on the highway and headed south on Route 17 because I knew full well what wonders could be found along this alternate route. There is something about a hearty meal of good comfort foods that fortifies a troubled soul. […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 2, 2017
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