It has been a very long winter and spring. I’ve done almost no personal writing since the beginning of the year. It’s been over three months since I posted here and even longer since I wrote any poetry or an ember letter. Today, however, I am on the west coast, but still on east coast time. So, I’ve gotten up early, started updating stuff online, spoke with my eldest daughter and now I am taking a moment to write.

Today is Father’s Day. I had a good chat with my eldest. However, the day is about to start, and we’ll see if I get a chance to connect with other family members. In the Episcopal Church, June 16 we celebrate the life of George Berkeley. I am celebrating by being in Berkeley, CA. Last night, I had dinner with some of my classmates. At times, I would sit and just soak it in. This is one of my happy places, surrounded by some of the people I love most in this life, talking about things that bring me great joy.

Soon, I will shower and prepare for the day; church with friends, finding some time to read, maybe even catching up on my sleep which has been thrown off by my travels. Life is good.