carpe diem and all that jazz...

Yes I did take Latin at some point in my life. Indeed it was a blur, having to cram in 2 years in the span of 1 year. Did I learn anything? Lots of prayers, and how to say "The girl is beautiful." and " There are farmers in Gaul." Not exactly the most practical things...

Later in life, the movie with Robin Williams (The Dead Poets' Society) popularized the phrase taken from the latin poem by Horace "Carpe Diem" - seize the day. The poem doesn't push one to be rash and rush head on towards the unknown or to live with abandon...but to "scale back your long hopes to a short period." Instead of making a list of "Things to Do Before I Die," and ending there or wondering why you're stuck where you are, use that list as a starting point but START DOING SOMETHING...not later, but NOW!

I've revamped this welcome page a tad, to urge myself to just that, "Seize the Day." Thanks for stopping in to share in this Journey. Maybe this'll get you some of you to do the same. There'll be a list of Things I Want to Do...and you'll see how I go about doing some of those things. You can dream of going to Antartica, flying to the moon, or telling someone they are important to you - all of which can be difficult tasks...But start thinking, start doing and start living...

Here's to living life...the greatest adventure of all!

And the hunt is on....

I think Peter Pan had the right idea...you know... "I won't grow up! I won't grow up!" Unfortunately that's getting hard to do. Yes, at 34 I should consider myself grown up. But honestly, it doesn't feel like it. Many folks my age already own... more

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