Linnetontheleaf

After my initial euphoria over this my precious blog, I admit that reality has set in. Despite my eagerness to set this up, I remain ambivalent about the self-disclosure which it encourages. Just as important — WHERE DO YOU PEOPLE FIND THE TIME FOR THIS? Maybe I’m just too deliberative for a medium like this, which I sense is supposed to be so spontaneous. I can sit and stew quite a while before putting my fingers to the keyboard! I guess I’ve got to learn to be less private, and to compose faster!

So what’s up? Easter happened, and I sang high-falutin’ church music for untold hours. But I still don’t understand what the resurrection is about. I’m not inclined to worship a mere miracle-worker, but that’s all Jesus is in the gospels. It was Paul who made him the savior. So, I sing, but I do not understand or believe.

Now we prepare to head to Spain mid-April. We’ve never been to Spain, and only our children speak any Spanish, so this will be a totally new experience. I love the look of Toledo’s medieval streets, Avila’s massive city walls, Salamanca’s Plaza Mayor, and Segovia’s Roman acqueduct! So, bon voyage!

I neglected my precious new blog all during February, shame on me.  Obviously I do not deserve to have one!  But I have been busy — some crazy days at the office, lots of activities with children, and planning our family vacation in April — to Spain!  Our daughter celebrates her 16th birthday this week.  Lucky for us she does not expect an extravagant party like some of her friends have had.  (She would rather go to Spain!)  Instead, we spent yesterday afternoon in New York — did some shopping in Soho, then had a Chinese dinner in Chinatown, followed by tartufo in Little Italy.  A delightful day to celebrate a delightful girl.