When the Julian calendar was established around 45 BC, a date in March was fixed for the vernal equinox, that time and moment in the Spring when night and day are of equal length. It has to do with the tilt of the earth toward the sun and at this time it’s approximately zero. For
A friend whom I hold in high regard said recently: “It’s really challenging to stay connected to light during these dark days.” Part of my response was “Equinox is coming March 20.” I know there are many ways to stay connected to light and this calendar event that happens twice a year is all about
For whatever reason, the Greek word pneuma (πνεῦμα) came into my mind one morning recently on awakening. You will recognize the English words pneumatic and pneumonia both of which have to do with air. Pneumatic tools are driven by compressed air and pneumonia is characterized by infected lungs thus affecting our ability to breathe. Pneuma
Leaving the beach in Tamarindo, we drove via Liberia, past the Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR), smaller than San Jose, Juan Santa Maria (SJO) and more accessible to the northern sections of Costa Rica. We connected onto Rt. 1, traveled south to Canas, then north around Lake Arenal to Fortuna and Arenal Springs. If
2/4/22 Drove to Tucson airport, less than an hour from home, boarded our flight on time, had business class seats up front and upon landing in Chicago discovered our flight to San Jose was going to be delayed by two hours. Instead of leaving at 5:15, it would be 7:25 and then…..it was canceled. Off
As some of you who connect with me and follow me know, I was thrown off track on December 31, 2021, with an uninvited intruder, the Omicron Variant of the Covid 19 Pandemic. I made a trip to our local ER where the good folks working New Year’s Eve gave me some tests, several medications
