Hello everybody,

I am pretty much on my way to Arles. A few loose ends and off I go. I’m feeling very much like Uncle Wiggily embarking on a lone roadtrip. Jesse is indeed on a roadtrip. She left for Nashville after our small but loving birthday celebration, including a ride on the ferry and a visit to the ocean in Rockaway Beach.

It was a perfect day to be together and a perfect day to fly.

I hope everyone stays healthy, does good work, and considers the plight of others. Our prayers and donations for the people of Venezuela. The fact that our government struck without provocation and left the country in a state of administrative chaos only adds to their terrible challenges. We must do what we can, there are no small efforts. Every positive effort is indeed meaningful.

I will send a message soon. Good wishes to all…

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