In don in boston on my way back to munich. Its fun to hang out near MiT .. its been 37 years  since I lived hre.. but it feels so familiar..

it is ironic that ill be spending more time here just after my mom moved away,, but shes near my sister now which feels good…

Ahh.. were taking off. More from germany tomorrow

nite all, nite  sam

-me

Sitting in a hotel room in Kendel Square in Cambridge Mass.  Diane is on the other end of the phone  and we somehow  managed to synchronize our two Netflix sessions so we can watch MadMen together.. We’re on season 7.. the final season..and close to the end. We can’t stop watching it.

I love the  show because it brings to life the life my dad lived as an advertising guy on Madison Avenue in the 60’s.. There are so many things I remember from being a little kid. .  .   my dad riding the train into the city every day, going  with my mom to pick up at the train in Dobbs ferry.   the stories I heard much later about the people and the politics from him .. 

I love watching this show. . Tee writing is so amazing.. I love how they  capturesthe 60’s. the business , the city, the politics, . they even feature IBM hardware  !

ok…gotta pay attention.. 

nite all. nite sam

-me

Very slow and peaceful day .. went out for a hike around Libbys lookout backwards today with the dogs. We had to where crampons due to the think ice. 

We heard that the weather was going to be partly cloudy then mostly cloudy.. got us wondering what those words meant.. like.. what’s the difference between partly sunny and partly cloudy ?   it it just a pessimist vs an optimists view of the weather ? 

well. here’s the answer according to the national weather service. 

so .. Partly Sunny == Mostly Cloudy

it’s all in how you view the world

nite all, nite sam

-me

Super busy day.. noting  the sudden  change over from audio only to video conferencing .. I’m gonna need to ge soem different color sweatshirts for my time at home 🙂

at  6 we zoomed out to All Souls way down in Shelbourne  .. 35-40 minutes in wintery mix of weather. All Souls is a beautiful  non-denominational  meditation , music and worship space.. Founded by John and Mary Abele.. Mary suffered a stroke last Fall . With  John’s love and support she’s getting better.. with a long path to go. being in her space brought her very close to mind tonight. 

The program tonight was a ‘gong bath’ presented by Andrew N. The basic idea is you lie down and he plays these amazing gongs.. and you are literally carried away by sound..   It’s really magical (even if I used the time to formulate a presentation I need to make next week 🙂 

Now .. 40 minutes drive later we’re snug in the house as the weird  spring like rain and wind goes on outside.. 

perfect time  for my second bath.. this one with hot water, a new New Yorker.. and a glass of  fine Rum that Max ands Becky  brought me from Havana

life is pretty good !

nite all, nite sam

-me