On the Road Again!

“Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things – air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky – all things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of it.” – Cesare Pavese

I am flying off again today. I am leaving in about a half an hour so I better quickly post and get lunch in me. Heading out to spend some time with my brother and his wife (and possibly some chicken named Charlie, though he tells me he flew the coop so I could have his room). That darn bird!! He is boiling mad about me taking over his space. He will be one roasted chicken if he does not wise up!

I actually love to travel. After spending a few days with family, I will attend a conference for a week, where I will get to reconnect with several of my interpreting friends on a national level. I have been asked to facilitate three sessions, plus I have one evening focus group I should attend. One of my friends is making her first presentation at the conference and I hope to see that.

Afterwards I fly directly to an 8-day silent retreat a few provinces away. I am looking forward to that. Then it will be strictly fun--hanging out with friends before heading home. I feel off balance now so I am sure that air, sleep, dreams, and the sky--no sea this time--will restore me to balance.

Peace,

Suzanne