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Unexpected Emotions
Continue reading . . .: Unexpected EmotionsJuly 28, 2026 — I was able to visit the Parthenon this week. What an odd thing to write. For most of my life, I’ve seen pictures of this building. To actually see it in person was more than a bit surreal. As we got closer to it, our taxi driver, who could barely speak any English, pointed out to us over the tree line. We were coming into the city from the countryside, so I hadn’t seen it until then. The moment I saw it, there was a strange amount of emotion that I felt. Tears came up into…
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“The Sea Was Angry, My Friend ….”
Continue reading . . .: “The Sea Was Angry, My Friend ….”I just returned from being on a boat for the past 5 days. I have been taking sailing lessons for the past 4 years with the goal of eventually getting my Captain’s license. This last trip was part of the training program that I needed to complete to get my international certification so that I can charter boats in the future. And it was an opportunity to escape for a few days and do something completely different. During the trip, I was sailing down and up the Chesapeake Bay. I was born on the Delmarva Peninsula, and I have known…