7.01 The Town of 'Graskop' (grass head), perhaps “Pot-head” in San Francisco
Never a "dull" moment on the road--although the towns don't make it easy We had no idea what bottles they were selling After six weeks in San Diego , which covered the High Holy days, it’s back to work. We are in Africa, the most southern part, after a long but efficient set of flights. One can only marvel and wonder in awe of the ability of these ‘birds of steel’ to take to the air laden with tons of weight. We are even more humbled as the pilots are able to land at destinations thousands of miles distant without getting lost. Contrast this with our propensity to lose ourselves frequently and in relatively simple circumstances. Life, as we all know, is filled with blessings and contains challenges, too. During the period at ‘home’, we learned of friends and family who have been struck down with illness or who need some degree of medical assistance. This again stresses the concept of how precious the gift of life is. No matter how much we think about it, appreciate ...