Destination Unknown

Serendipity is the act of finding valuable or pleasant things by chance, especially when you are not specifically looking for them. It's a form of good fortune or "happy accident," where a happy discovery occurs unintentionally.    My life as a nomad has been full of serendipitous moments, too many to count or remember, but a few of these moments really stand out.  Coffee and Dog Watching Early one morning in Galveston TX, I decided to find a coffee shop and have a coffee and a bite to eat. I found a nice place that had outside seating. I was sitting there enjoying my morning coffee as two women approached the coffee shop with their cute black lab mix named Abby. They didn’t allow dogs inside so they were going to take turns going in to order.  I noticed their little dilemma and asked them if they wanted me to watch their dog so they could go in together. They said thank you and handed me the leash and went into the shop to make their orders. This sweet little puppy ...

I had a great conversation with a dear friend yesterday about this very topic and she gave me some great advice, as she always does, and that’s what led me to write this blog. I am very sad and concerning about how divided our country is today. I have never seen it so bad. WE need to change and do something about it now! The news is filled with stories blaming ‘ them ’, finger pointing and saying ‘ they ’ did it, critical and enraged comments on social media saying it’s ‘ their ’ fault. Who is ‘them’, ‘they’, ‘their’? We need to work together and become ‘WE THE PEOPLE’ we need to become The UNITED States again. There are so many examples of this happening daily unfortunately. Whether it was after Charlie Kirk was senselessly murdered or after the horrific shooting/fire at the church in Michigan, people start pointing and saying ‘it was them’, ‘it’s their fault’ before any evidence has been discovered/released. It’s the Democrat’s fault, it’s the President’s fault, it’s Congress’ fault...