Traditional pre-trip selfie.

Having a blast on our layover at the beautifully restored TWA Terminal at JFK with our friend Dawn (who lives in Brooklyn and came out to meet us).

The Last Quiet Thing | Terry Godier

One of these is a product. The other is a relationship.

File under: One of the many reasons I wear an analog watch.

The TWA Terminal was a real blast to hang out at on a long JFK layover. Highly recommended.

It’s been decades since I’ve been on a flight this empty. An international one no less. One that departed at 6:05p and arrives at 9:45a Athens time. In other words, perfect overnight flight time.

The attendants mentioned it’s due to a bunch of weekend cancellations driving missed connections.

Athens, we are in you!

Knew there was a view of the Acropolis from our hotel rooftop. Did not expect to also get a partial view from the balcony off our room. (Trust me, it’s there)

A few photos from our first day in Athens…

Yeah, I’d join a cult for this…

Athens — Day 2

I went to see The Oracle today. She said all would be revealed regarding the blatant coverup going on with the Epstein Files. She refused to say when but she let me take some photos of her place:

As I’ve said before, the fullest picture of our lives can come from reading my wife’s blog as well as this one. She’s much better about relating the day-to-day.

The People of the Twin Cities, Minnesota | JFK Library

Courage.

Me: You got problems, lady.

Beatrix: Yes. But they’re amazing problems.

Greece Day 4 — Skiathos

Morning in Skiathos.

Meditation, Language, and LLMs — Roden Newsletter Archive

Really enjoyed today’s letter. Especially the tie in to meditation. Difficult to encapsulate “why” with any particular quote. But it very much resonates with my practice and provides new avenues to ponder.

If you have a long enough vacation, it’s important to factor in a day of rest. Especially if the vacation includes a lot of activity.

A vacation from the vacation if you will.

On our way for a day in Skopelos to see “The Mamma Mia church”.

DIY picnic spot.

Oh, and we did make it to the top to see “The Mamma Mia Church (Agios Ioannis Kastri)