A few nights ago, I picked up my guitar for the first time in one month. Over the course of the trip, I have not felt like playing, singing or writing. That’s changing. In March, Beth and I are hosting 4 metta (Loving Kindness) evenings with meditation and songs of peace. Last Monday, we did …
Since the pandemic began and our children’s music career crashed, we have been reliant on a combination of Beth’s virtual yoga classes, some gigs, unemployment insurance, and SBA loans. Now that the safety net has rightly disappeared (for us) we’ve been almost exclusively depending on Beth, our family breadwinner. I am deeply grateful for her …
Pine Lake Campground Bishop, Georgia In my life, I’ve often heard or read about people falling in love with a place. “Oh, I just looooove Florence!” or “Our special place is Disneyworld!” I have to admit, I’ve always felt some envy of these folks. It reminds me of the people who collect stamps, civil war …
We just setup in the nicest campground I’ve ever seen in Bishop, GA. It’s called Pine Lake Campgrounds. We’ll definitely take some more photos to share with ya’ll. Yes, you cannot help but say “ya’ll” when south of Maryland. And as our daughter, Helen, says, “it’s really a perfect word and so much better than …
The capital of South Carolina, home to the University by the same name, is a pleasant city. It reminds us of White Plains, New York – but so do many of the mid-sized cities we’ve seen on this trip. A city of this size reminds me of Goldilocks’ perfect chow, chair or bed – neither …
We had a great time at the Bluffton, SC farmers’ market yesterday. Beautiful breads, produce, flowers, and more for sale as well as paella, ham and cheese croissants and roasted chicken as options for lunch. Plus, some of the best and richest homemade dessert we’ve had the whole trip. Best of all, a conversation Scott …
We have been surrounded by sweet gum trees and the prickly little balls they drop since we arrived here. They remind me of my childhood back yard where we had one of these trees for years. Wrote a piece about lessons learned from this tree while at a meditation and writing retreat with Dani Shapiro …
One woman’s brave is another woman’s crazy. People tell us, “You’re brave!” Then they probably go home and tell their spouse who says, “No, Alice. The Bierkos are nuts!” When I was a teenager I drove faster and partied harder than my peers. When I was 19, I made a speech in a crowded shore …
Like most men I’ve met, I’m cool, calm and collected. Until I’m not. Given this sense of myself – he of steady mind and broad back – I have often taken on more projects than what I can actually handle. It’s as if something inside of me is programed with the code, “he who manages …
Today, we traveled to Bluffton and Beaufort, two South Carolina cities that were recommended to us as possible places to live. Of the two, we enjoyed Bluffton more. It was vibrant with two distinct downtowns. The first one is modern, typical of new construction that invites one to shop and stroll, dine and shop some …