It's raining here which is good because we can use some water about now. It's rained on and off lately but mostly too much off. Things need replenished. Yesterday was about the nicest day of the spring so far. Sunny. A bit of a breeze. And warm. Kooper and I went for loads of walks throughout the day. Two before church. And a large handful afterwards into the evening. Kate worked from 8 until 8 yesterday so Kooper and I had a lot of bonding time.
Kooper has been down in the dumps the past few days, I think the result of downing a few M&Ms that he got into. A small bag was on the coffee table tempting him left there by the children of our NW PA visitors. Although I'm sure he enjoyed the few that he ate, he's not eaten much since.
It's good to be back in a routine again after last week's travels. This week will be spent getting to know the ins and outs on Capital Hill. Meetings and introductions. Getting the lay of the land. Just figuring out where buildings and offices are. That sort of stuff. And with the rain it probably means my umbrella will be in the "up" position in between stops. Luckily my office isn't too too far from where I need to go. A few DC blocks - which are bigger than most big city blocks I've noticed. About twice as long between streets as, say, in Chicago, Pittsburgh, New York or Philadelphia. More time spent skipping over puddles and dodging raindrops.
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About Me
- Mark Gorman
- I was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, along the banks of the Susquehanna River, in the valley made up by Bald Eagle Mountain to the south, and gentle hills and valleys to the north. That place that sheltered me, gave me food and friends, and both physical and spiritual nourishment for 18 years. That is the space where I was physically and emotionally formed. Ever since growing up there . . . because of growing up there . . . I have been inexorably linked to nature . . . to the earth and to all life.