There he was in his blue jeans, red shirt, and knee-high rubber boots... walking along the beach. Walking out to sea. His name is Hugo. He's a seaweed harvester. So are these men and women... If you like sushi, you can thank Hugo and his friends. They work hard to gather the various kinds of seaweed that make sushi so beautiful and tasty. Sorry, Hugo. I only like the beauty of sushi! Theirs are lives of much uncertainty... When the weather cooperates and they can gather and dry the seaweed, they have a good day. But when it rains, the fresh water renders their already-gathered seaweed "ruined". Obviously, timing is critical... Although Hugo's life is one of subsistence living, Renaissance Man and I were blessed to see ... Keep Reading...
#RiskRejection: Let’s Talk Taboo…
The subject makes me physically ill – and angry. Every one of us should be held accountable – because we can all do more to prevent it. To stop it. It lurks closer to home than many of you think. Trust me... So what's the problem? We're not comfortable talking about it – and so we don't. ... Keep Reading...
Lessons From An Old House Renovation
For many years, the idea of rescuing an old house was synonymous with living a fairy tale. Yes, I'm a hopeless romantic... And then I actually got to rescue an old beauty – and live out the fairy tale. The experience was 80% Cinderella at the ball and 20% staying ahead of the Big Bad Wolf. For the past ten weeks, I've been sharing with you our Old House Renovation Story. We began with the rebuilding of the front porch, toured every room, and ended up back outside in the gardens. If you missed anything, the chapters are all listed HERE. (Scroll to the bottom and start with "In the beginning...".) Throughout the process, I learned a lot about myself – and Life. In no particular order, I'd like to share some ... Keep Reading...
