A new day and a new beginning
As the sun rises over the Blue Ridge Parkway in Southwestern Virginia, a new day and a new beginning starts in our lives as well.
Amy and I will be heading in new directions as we begin the process of closing our studio and gallery at The Village Green and embark on different challenges for the future.
Friends expressed concern over by depressed mood of late but I’m getting over it. As my grandmother used to say, "you’ve still got your health." Yes, we do and we have much more. My political news web site will celebrate 15 years on the World Wide Web on Thursday, October 1. Sports season is in full swing and my cameras will capture the action for The Floyd Press and this web site. I have a good gig covering county government and local courts for The Press as well.
I start collecting Social Security at the first of the year, which marks the beginning of semi-retirement. Amy still has years to go before she reaches retirement age so she is returning to work to bolster her contributions to the system.
Yes, we face challenges as we rebuild from the loss of our second business in five years but a life without challenge is a life without purpose.
We will make it.
That is a really fine choice of images to signal the opening of door to still another career.
Our thoughts and hopes are with you as you enter upon another adventure.
You were a great help to us when we moved to Floyd. Please let us know if there is any assistance we can provide you as you make this transition.
David & Gretchen St Lawrence
It would seem you may be liberated to more creativity by
not having as many expenses to do your thing. Given your history of hanging on in hard times, your readers will
surly continue to visit your blog and the community will employ your many talents in the future, even though you are not in the Village Green.
Now you may work from the “home green” – much less blacktop and distractions out there…
Sincerely,
Jason Rutledge
Good to hear it, Doug! And the sun is finally shining too.
Doug – Thank you for the glorious sunrise picture – and even more for the reminder that we all have to look forward. Wishing you and Amy all the best. Georgia