Wow. Just amazing. What an amazing journey and so perfect to do it with the man you love so much. I'm so glad you love Scotland--and the Scots--you have so much to teach me about that part of the country! The leaping salmon sound just wonderful and an experience not easily beaten. I continue to love hearing about what you eat--I should check out flapjacks again as it's been years. and oatcakes... Your writing is a wonderful window into your experiences, into the countryside, and into who you are. With all our conversations over the years I haven't had that much of a window and I'm so grateful you opened it all up.
Just posted a comment but I can't stop gushing. I've read back to some of the parts of the country I love, especially the NorthEast coast, and the people I love you've stayed with along the way. You've captured both with your writing. I'm so glad you've decided to take more time to write, it truly is a gift you share with us all. With tons and tons and tons of love,
I am just bursting with pride and joy! You two are soooo amazing! With your detailed accounts, you make us feel like we're right there with you and we're all feeling the victory! Thanks for the photos. Those are quite the muscular looking gams!
I should have posted this before you started your epic journey, but it will do part way through. These lyrics of a song called "Bless the Road" written by Steve Cooney are appropriate. Mary Black,the Irish singer, does a very beautiful version.
Remember when we walked on hills of heather Singing weaving mystical rings Now in a while my precious child You will unfurl your wings And I'll have lost what I believed Had promised everything But before you go my friend, my kind companion Listen to this song I sing
Then go in peace and grow in grace and goodness Know that you have nothing to fear And dry your eyes my little one And let there be no tears Send me a dream from away beyond I promise I shall hear Oh beautiful beloved soul companion Thank you for those beautiful years
And heaven hold and watch your way forever May your every dream come true Forgive all wrong, always be strong And do what you must do You stand before this open door And you must now go through My precious friend, my own my sweet companion Bless the road that carries you My precious friend, my own my sweet companion Bless the road that carries you
I cannot wait to see the rest of the photographs. Just these two are fabulous (and either one would be a nice fit for any number of articles).
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff, El and Joshua. Keep 'em coming! (from Dad)
Wow. Just amazing. What an amazing journey and so perfect to do it with the man you love so much. I'm so glad you love Scotland--and the Scots--you have so much to teach me about that part of the country! The leaping salmon sound just wonderful and an experience not easily beaten. I continue to love hearing about what you eat--I should check out flapjacks again as it's been years. and oatcakes...
ReplyDeleteYour writing is a wonderful window into your experiences, into the countryside, and into who you are. With all our conversations over the years I haven't had that much of a window and I'm so grateful you opened it all up.
Just posted a comment but I can't stop gushing. I've read back to some of the parts of the country I love, especially the NorthEast coast, and the people I love you've stayed with along the way. You've captured both with your writing. I'm so glad you've decided to take more time to write, it truly is a gift you share with us all.
ReplyDeleteWith tons and tons and tons of love,
I'm so glad you guys love reading these posts... I love writing them, and I love getting your comments :) (Very mutually satisfying, I think!)
ReplyDeleteI am just bursting with pride and joy! You two are soooo amazing! With your detailed accounts, you make us feel like we're right there with you and we're all feeling the victory! Thanks for the photos. Those are quite the muscular looking gams!
ReplyDeleteI should have posted this before you started your epic journey, but it will do part way through. These lyrics of a song called "Bless the Road" written by Steve Cooney are appropriate. Mary Black,the Irish singer, does a very beautiful version.
ReplyDeleteRemember when we walked on hills of heather
Singing weaving mystical rings
Now in a while my precious child
You will unfurl your wings
And I'll have lost what I believed
Had promised everything
But before you go my friend, my kind companion
Listen to this song I sing
Then go in peace and grow in grace and goodness
Know that you have nothing to fear
And dry your eyes my little one
And let there be no tears
Send me a dream from away beyond
I promise I shall hear
Oh beautiful beloved soul companion
Thank you for those beautiful years
And heaven hold and watch your way forever
May your every dream come true
Forgive all wrong, always be strong
And do what you must do
You stand before this open door
And you must now go through
My precious friend, my own my sweet companion
Bless the road that carries you
My precious friend, my own my sweet companion
Bless the road that carries you
Donal, that song . . . that song is as much for the parents over here as it is for Joshua and Ellie. Thank you, good friend!
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