40 Days: 022010-D4.0
(copyright R. VanWestervelt, taken at Loch Raven Reservoir, January 2010) Namaste. It is 8:55 11:10 a.m. It’s not all rainbows and unicorns, that’s for sure. I realized a few things yesterday. First, these chains that I’m trying to break free from are rusty and resisting. It’s one thing to say you are going to abstain [...]
40 Days: 021910-D3.2
Healing rain is falling down; I’m not afraid, I’m not afraid. Majesty, oh Majesty, I am humbled, I am amazed; Amazing Love, Amazing Grace. I’m not afraid, I’m not afraid. ~variations of three songs by Michael W. Smith
40 Days: 021910-D3.1
it is 6:54 a.m. Since uploading my last post, oh, 20 minutes ago, I remembered the other serendipitous moments that have happened since Day 1, most notably, telling a story in class of a good friend, only to receive a note from him minutes later (after us not being in touch for months). We shared [...]
40 Days: 021910-D3.0
It is 5:48 a.m. Good morning. I am fortunate enough to teach a 300-level writing course at our local university. The students who take this course are always dynamic, thoughtful, and seemingly ready for something to happen. This semester is no different. I teach on Wednesday evenings, so our class this week fell on Day [...]
40 Days: 021810-D2.0
Good morning. It is 6:30 a.m. I overslept this morning by a good hour, and I am grateful for it. Often, I think that the body continues to send us messages; all we need to do is get out of the way, shut down that inner critic, and let the body take over. It always [...]
40 Days: 021710-D1.0
Day 1. It’s 9:47 p.m., and I am just getting the chance to jump on line and throw down my day-1 post. Like I promised, I’m going to be candid in these entries about this journey. When I woke up at 4:57 a.m., and I turned off my alarm, my first thought was, What stupidity [...]
Taking Good Snow Photos
About 1.5 million of us across the Baltimore region have already snapped at least a dozen pictures of this historic snowstorm. The trouble is, most of us are also a little frustrated about the quality of the pictures we’re taking, especially if they have people or objects in them. Chances are, your camera allows you [...]
Blizzard of 2010: Update no. 2
It’s 8:23 p.m., and I’ve just returned from taking some friends to their parents’ home in Lutherville. Their power has been out since 5 this morning, and the temperature was hovering around 50 degrees before I picked them up. BGE has no idea when their power will return. They couldn’t take the chance–not with two [...]
Blizzard of 2010: Update no. 1
10:13 a.m. Good morning. This is the view of our front yard/street at 8:30 a.m. (This would be a great I-Spy picture: can you find a car by a tree?). We’ve already measured 24+ inches of heavy, heavy snow, and it’s not supposed to end for another 8 hours. The sustained winds are blowing at [...]
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