Open, Closed, Moving and Flexibility in Planning

Talking to my brother Jim on the phone a couple of weeks ago, he shared with me how much he liked a quote by John Lennon. I don't think I have it exactly right, but the jest of it is "Life is what's happening while we're making plans." I'm a planner. I've been making quite a few of them lately. Fortunately, I've been taking this trip to the states a step at a time and had planned to book my rental car and hotel between Atlanta and New Orleans during this week prior to departure.

On Friday morning, my Dad fell and had to be taken to the hospital. He's come out of surgery on his broken left ankle well, has something less serious with his right ankle and a number of other spots to keep an eye on. Even when he is ready to come out of the hospital, he will be going to a rehabilitation center before he can come home. After talking to Kat, I've decided that Dali and Sam and I will be heading to St. Louis from Atlanta instead of to New Orleans. I don't have any major commitments in New Orleans until the middle of November, and I'm happy that we have the flexibility to come and be there as life is happening.

So, I continue varnishing. With the shutters and front door finished, I'm moving to the lower terrace doors and the upstairs bannisters. All of the flowers from the barn, lavoir and land have been moved to the front porch for easier watering, my roses continue to bloom through the rain and the dew, and we are grateful for learning from this wonderful place to live a little better in that life that is happening around us while we make plans.

Comments

[Laury Bourgeois]

Thanks You Two-always something and maybe it really is about the stage of our lives. I guess it's all magnified by the crazy times of the world too! I'll be keeping you posted-Love, Laury

[Niels Windfeld Lund]

good morning, yes, both you and Bodil and I are in a special phase of our life, when our own planning has to be open for change since things may suddenly happen with our old folks ! at least it is good you are on your way to the States anyway ! take care and best wishes of good recovery for your dad from both Bodil and me !