Greetings and Goodbye, my friends.
We find ourselves now back in the old familiar places – those places that seemed so comfortable and cozy when we were preparing for a whirlwind trip with twelve strangers. Now we’re a family that’s been strewn back across the states – physically distant but with new bonds that can’t be broken by space and time. Think of all of us often, and reach out to whomever, whenever you wish.
As we write, the sun streams down through the window covering Cliff and Portland in the halo of springtime, and bathing Los Angeles as usual, where Karen is enjoying time with her dad and brother. Wherever you are right now, I truly hope that the journey home is just the beginning of a whole new adventure for you. You don’t get to choose your passions, but you do choose to follow them. I urge you to do so. We’ve all learned so much from each other during our too-short time together. Wherever the breeze takes you, continue to carry those lessons with you. In life there are many lessons . . . at least thirteen.
Love, Cliff and Karen
