Back in Guam/Updates
I made it back to Guam last weekend. Still not fully recovered from jet lag, which is not a bad thing. I like being forced by drowsiness to go to bed early and then wake up early. Feels like a positive natural living routine and it's good for meditation.
I finished My Korean Deli by Ben Ryder Howe. I felt a kinship with Howe having worked in convenience stores, being married to a Korean woman, and also working in the field of literature. I enjoyed his plain-spoken writing style, but also the elevated diction that goes with someone who writes or works with literature. Also an exaggerated sense of comic proportions; it's a fun read.
I've just picked up Water-Rites by writing friend Ann E Michael. I'm a little surprised by the book so far. It has a different range of poems in it than I expected. I thought Water-Rites would have some of her earlier more lyric poems in it, so the book is coming together in ways I hadn't imagined. Which is good for readers of Ann because I can personally guarantee she has a whole bunch of other poems out there ready for publication. Go Ann!
As for me, it has been a time of travels and juggling activities. This summer was incredible with vacation trips to Michigan's Upper Penninsula and Washington DC. Consulting took me to Ithaca, NY, Baltimore, NYC, Providence, and Boston. I forget the highway but the corridor (if I can call it that) from Ithaca through south eastern Pennsylvania on to Baltimore/DC is gorgeous and looks to somehow be fairly remote. Several "time stop" small towns along the way. When I see America like this I often wish I could live in these communities or my children could. I see first hand that--by appearances anyway--community bastions remain in America and our country has not become one giant Walmart. In fact, come to think of it, most of the places I went were very local. When I did want the services of a place like Walmart I really had to do some searching. Hmmmmmm.
The virtual tour wraps up next week. I'll have a summary of stops and some initial final thoughts on my experience with it next week. Unless of course I am in the throws of packing...looks like I will be moving to the northern part of Guam in the hopefully not too distant future. The new location will be good for us though I am sure, so I am looking forward to it.My Korean Deli: Risking It All for a Convenience Store Water-Rites
I finished My Korean Deli by Ben Ryder Howe. I felt a kinship with Howe having worked in convenience stores, being married to a Korean woman, and also working in the field of literature. I enjoyed his plain-spoken writing style, but also the elevated diction that goes with someone who writes or works with literature. Also an exaggerated sense of comic proportions; it's a fun read.
I've just picked up Water-Rites by writing friend Ann E Michael. I'm a little surprised by the book so far. It has a different range of poems in it than I expected. I thought Water-Rites would have some of her earlier more lyric poems in it, so the book is coming together in ways I hadn't imagined. Which is good for readers of Ann because I can personally guarantee she has a whole bunch of other poems out there ready for publication. Go Ann!
As for me, it has been a time of travels and juggling activities. This summer was incredible with vacation trips to Michigan's Upper Penninsula and Washington DC. Consulting took me to Ithaca, NY, Baltimore, NYC, Providence, and Boston. I forget the highway but the corridor (if I can call it that) from Ithaca through south eastern Pennsylvania on to Baltimore/DC is gorgeous and looks to somehow be fairly remote. Several "time stop" small towns along the way. When I see America like this I often wish I could live in these communities or my children could. I see first hand that--by appearances anyway--community bastions remain in America and our country has not become one giant Walmart. In fact, come to think of it, most of the places I went were very local. When I did want the services of a place like Walmart I really had to do some searching. Hmmmmmm.
The virtual tour wraps up next week. I'll have a summary of stops and some initial final thoughts on my experience with it next week. Unless of course I am in the throws of packing...looks like I will be moving to the northern part of Guam in the hopefully not too distant future. The new location will be good for us though I am sure, so I am looking forward to it.My Korean Deli: Risking It All for a Convenience Store Water-Rites
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