A Good Book

I've started a new read. A new world is opening before me.

Patience

I need it. I try to practice it. I depend on the patience of others as well.

Rain

It's been a dry summer and things are turning brown. This evening, though, there's rain falling.

The Ocean

Water is central to life and the ocean is a huge bowl of water and life. I get to swim and float in it.

New Roads

I drove down a stretch of road that was new to me today. It wound thorugh a wooded area, with a glimpse of stream through the trees. Very pretty.

Colleagues

Today I took part in a brainstorming session involving staff from my office and DNREC, where I worked back in the early 1990s. Sometimes it's fun to get out of the office and talk through issues with a selection of scientists, planners and policy people.

The folks I work with, and the other state employees we deal with, are a fascinating group. There are a wide range of backgrounds and world-views and talents and biases. There are differing senses of humor. Many of us have a shared history. Some are new to me.

I am thankful for a chance to share thoughts, hear ideas, and learn more about these people and their desire to find ways to do better for our state.

A Wonderfully-Built Barn

Today I got to visit an aging but lovely barn that sits across a farm field and past a stand of trees from here. It's at least 50 years old and out of service. But the craftsmanship and quality of the building are outstanding and inspiring.

The barn is one of the several old buildings that sit on land slated for a large development. I'm pleased to report that the folks planning the development have a reverence for this place and intend to restore the barn and buildings and use them as community center amenities.