On the way to Big Sur, CA.  Taken in 2006.

Last night as I fell asleep I fantasized about getting in my car and driving to Big Sur.
Whenever I have visions of flight, that is always where I imagine
myself going.  As wide and alluring as the rest of the world is, there
is something about Big Sur that makes me call it my favorite place on
earth.  I go there and feel as if I am in my own private universe where
nothing and no one can reach me.

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I had the sniffles all day yesterday, and for the entire day I kept wondering why this was happening.  "Is it allergies?  Am I just tired?"
Finally, sometime after dinner, it finally dawned on me that it is
nothing more than a mild cold.  It is so rare I actually get sick – one
of the benefits of working at home and avoiding contact with people
during all the various "seasons" (cold season, flu season) – that it
took me hours to realize, "Hey, I’m sick!"

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I have yet to write much about the weekend of all weekends with these amazing beauties,
but their most recent blog entries will give you a glimpse into some of
the sparkle we experienced.  I will be throwing in my stories and
snippets later this week, but for now I am still mulling it all over
and basking in the glow of a transformative time.

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A huge thanks to everyone who commented on my entry about a new blog idea.
I am saving all of them and collecting little scraps of inspiration,
bits of insight and morsels of imagination, all of which continue to
swirl around in my brain.  I will keep everyone posted on the status of
this project.

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I continue setting my sights on 2008, as I have established a
self-imposed deadline of the end of the year to figure out my next
chapter as an artist and writer.  It is exciting, uncomfortable and
challenging.  Believe it or not, the uncomfortable piece of that puzzle
is the reason I know I’m on the right track.

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A little excerpt on the importance of Being Present.  Wishing you a Happy Tuesday.