That's beautiful. Here's a pic i took on island of kefalonia in Greece a couple of years ago when i was taking a break from working on bronze age tombs. I feel like I'm back standing there after seeing your drawing.

You capture the feeling I had while on my boat in the before times. I miss that feeling.

They had friends nearby.
Protect your peace. Stay strong. Find allies. Never give up.

Look who I saw on my bike ride.

Long-term cognitive impairment from covid? Many students drawn to felxible on-line asynchronous course?

I grew up riding that trail riding from central etobicoke all the way down to the lake and beyond. Some wierd and frightening bits. Good for you (and all of us) that you saw someone who needed it and helped.

I have the chest freezer. No utility sink yet. Every time I see a utility sink I think of my great grandmother and her sink and how she always had a giant block of homemade soap on her utility sink in her basement. Ready for any manner of emergency that required some scrubbing.

The Lorax (the book and the character) was the first and probably greatest influence on me as an introvert acting and reacting in the world. Glad you spoke with kindness and knowledge to someone who was willing to hear.

Love Scotland. Ran a great course on human anatomy and origins of forensic anthropology/science. Did a screen cap of weather app on last day. Can't argue with the consistency. Would like to go back soon.

Since I seem to be the only one to listen to my own "wise" councel (🤣) I've established myself as my own garden hermit in a nice rustic garden in the middle of nowhere. Highly recommend it.

I use this example often in my courses to explain the importance of research for the sake of research. Ask great questions, apply them to new things, and find something that will (eventually)change the world.

"TOO (!?!?!?) many pedals and amps"

I don't understand this sentence.