As I continue to march deeper into a new decade on this planet I treated myself to an extensive journey to Greece, Belgium, France and Italy. In France, I had a chance to visit my eldest brother who has been renovating an old chateau. We have often clashed due to our different viewpoints but always after our meetings, which as been sporadic over the years, it has always left me refreshed. So among the dreamlike, scenic French countryside landscape, I close my eyes and embrace life.

Mark M.