Over the past few days I have been adding material to the section of this site called: Returning: A Short Book. The full four sections of haiku have been added and I have begun to add some longer poems to that section. Eventually I will add everything that was included in the original piece. As mentioned elsewhere in this web site, this section accounted for my original motivation for beginning this blog.
I just attended a workshop where the presenter announced that one is now not considered elderly in this country until they have reached the age of 91. I have some years to go, so I guess my journey will continue. I only wish that being elderly was held in the same high esteem in this country that it is in many others. Actually, I suspect that whether or not one is held in esteem has more to do with how one behaves than how old she/he is. I hope to be both old and appreciated.