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Hand Me A Rock

WOW, WHAT A RIDE TOUR!: MY LIFE IN TRANSITION BLOG The ancient people of Israel kept rocks to remind them of God’s gifts to them. In this way they marked God’s actions so they didn’t forget.Stones piled were highly symbolic used to keep out enemy armies and mark boundaries between neighbors. But for the Israelites, [...]

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SLO Down The Buses Will Wait: A Lesson in Doing Nothing

Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.  ~Will Rogers, Autobiography, 1949 WOW, WHAT A RIDE TOUR!: MY LIFE IN TRANSITION BLOG When Billy Graham did his big crusades and the altar call came he would admonish those that hesitated, “ [...]

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LESSONS FROM THE ROAD: Survivors Live “One Day at Time”

WOW, WHAT A RIDE TOUR!: MY LIFE IN TRANSITION BLOG “Other things may change us, but we start and end with family” Anthony Brandt Every family has a sweet spot, a part of the tree that has ripened to its peak—if we are smart we honor that place as something of great value. This past [...]

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DREAM MAKERS: First step is to draw a line in the sand.

WOW, WHAT A RIDE TOUR!: MY LIFE IN TRANSITION BLOG Meet Linda, an assistant wine maker at Polotai winery, Roseburg Oregon. She greets us out of breath in her high rubber boots and yellow bib coveralls.  She throws us a broad smile as she tells us she and her assistant are in the middle of [...]

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Dogs & Wine: A Pairing Of The Heart

WOW, WHAT A RIDE TOUR!: MY LIFE IN TRANSITION BLOG Peggy Becker and I agree, the love for our dogs and the appreciation of good wine go hand in hand. Both get us back to the earth. Both take tender loving care and an appreciation for what is at the root of life; simple stuff [...]

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