Teaching an Old Dog new tricks

Just one month to the reunion trip 8 months in the making! One month until embarkation, one month minus 3 days until stepping on the plane en route to London. I have to admit, I am a little bit nervous.....excited and happy, but given the distance from home and length of trip, I know there are plenty of opportunities for anything to go awry. Now, mind you, I am one of the most optimistic persons this side of the Mississippi, yet I know for me being prepared helps envelope me in a warm, satisfying, fuzzy feeling that I have done all I can to skirt any obvious pitfalls of a new and strange environment unlike home. Yet, that is exactly why I anticipate the journey......the thrill of broadening my scope of the world and the lingering memories which will forever change my future.



So here I sit this morning, sipping on my hot tea and munching on my crumpet. Yes, the crumpet I first ate so many years ago in England still makes its way into my morning routine from time to time, and with it the marvelous memories of my first venture into Britain. Give me a slightly overcast day, some butter quickly melting in the pores and jam to smooth the surface, and I am a very happy lass! No longer do have I have to search high and low for this imported treat now that we have specialty and grocery stores with gourmet selections. Aha.....see how quickly this simple breakfast transports me! Well, it isn't cloudy today, it's a glorious sunny day and my garden is vibrant with greens, tipped with burgandy, and awash with touches of the blue-green evergreens....a cornucopia of nature's palette.



Now, I really, really don't like the word "old" unless it is referring to antique furnishings, precious china, or vintage photos. But here I am beginning my first blog, the first day, the first paragraph, and the first tryst, or perhaps a lifelong affair, with a medium that has made its way into our lives, personalized and touching us when we want it, how we want it, the content we desire....the blog. But new to me it is, and bear with me as I venture into new territory. Nervous? Of course, but defying the saying that you can't teach an old dog new tricks. Lookout blogspot here I come!