29. Jun 2025

Photo 1: This is where Sisyphus finally stopped rolling the rock. We all need a break sometime. In fact, it does us good when we have a day of rest once a week. This was God's idea, and a real good one. Today I did not lift my backpack once...

Photo 2: When I was a kid in the second or third grade, our family took a vacation on Rohobeth Beach in Delaware, USA. Up until then I had only swam in a pool or lake. I just could not accept salt water as a substance to swim in. So I just sat there on the beach. Eventually I got bored and decided to explore. I took a long walk, and real long one. I discoved that beaches can go on forever. At one point I turned around and walked back. My parents started to cry. They thought a wave had sucked me out to sea. My dad had notified all the life guards in the vicinity. I have no clue how far I went or how long I was gone. Maybe that was the start of it all... taking long walks along water streams, rivers, lakes and beaches, wanting to explore God's creation... and making people happy when I come back. Little things in life can become big things. That is why those little things need to be good things...

Photos 3: Two swans take flight...

Photo 4: Maybe a promise of better weather coming next week...

Photo 5: There are two, maybe three nice things about the wind:
* It keeps the mosquitoes away.
* It goes from north to south pushing me towards Riga.
* It might bring better weather.

Update on my hand: The wound seems to be healing well in spite of it working with a trekking stick 7 to 8 hours and day. I do not see any infication of an infection for which I thank God. On Tuesday next week I arrive in Riga. I plan to have the stitches taken out the next morning. Thank you for praying for me!