Travels and Identity

Haruki Murakami, known for dreamlike atmospheres in his literary work, said “No matter how far you travel, you can never get away from yourself.” 

So I'll still be being myself in Wales, just in case you were wondering ... but maybe I'll also be a bit more naturally and consistently cheerful than here in the below zero wasteland of Maine.  I'm so awfully tired of the cold.

In the meanwhile, I try hard to appreciate the beauty of a rose pink morning in achingly cold conditions.

We're loosely planning our departure for May 1, so we have something a little more concrete to work with, though unlike concrete, it isn't firm...