Saturday Morning Hike

I hike over the rolling hills, campus and woods of Western Michigan University and the old State Hospital of Kalamazoo, Michigan seven days a week - this morning with eight degrees frosty in the air, I hiked over deep crusted snow with light flakes falling down - "and miles to go before I sleep" - returning home to shower & drive to our Saturday morning training. At the age of fifty I wrote: Life Begins At Fifty. Last year I wrote: Life Begins At Sixty. I'll write that four more times. My life long purpose is to inspire and to be inspired.

Music Is One Of My Passions

Music is one of my passions. I play a jumbo Guild guitar vintage circa 1965 pear wood acoustic - that's my favorite. A good friend taught me the basics of early 20th century rural blues - I'd been into American folk music and writing some music and songs. Thirty-five years later I do occasional walk-ons on Open Mike Nites and play at my grand daughter's school.

Music is one of the universal languages. My collection is global and in it you hear all the strands of sound - timber and rhythm, harmonies and lyrics - coming together in reflection of the human condition - all the joys and sorrows, all the dreams and hopes from all the ages brought into the present.
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The Beginning

This is the beginning. Every day is the beginning. Two circles of life overlap - the circle of life that is the enjoyment of all simple joys that matter most AND the circle of life that is grand visions and worthwhile dreams yet to be achieved. Both circles circle those whose lives we serve and touch and whose lives give our life meaning and purpose. Mitch