Flip this house?

We all know that the world is changing fast and we are all just trying to keep up.

On those days when the phone keeps ringing with annoying calls from the time-share people or that chick Kathy who will solve all my woes with an amazing credit card offer, it’s always nice to take a step back and try to remember when life was easier.

For me, it can happen when I show a Victorian home. Those high, majestic ceilings and warm wood tones always make me want to bake some bread. Or how about those charming little farmhouses that are tucked away hidden behind a massive red barn? A hard day’s work and an evening sitting on a rickety old chair listening to the sounds of the night while sipping on some lemonade. I can understand these things and sometimes find them to be very comforting.

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Day off

The sun beats down into my room. I lay shirtless, rolled up in a catlike curl, basking in the warmth. It is the first day in weeks that I have nowhere to be and the first day in three days I can sleep past 6:00 a.m. I am just coming off the set of a two-day Citibank commercial, and although it was an exhilarating experience, I desperately need the rest.

I shift my position slightly, a shooting pain in my head and a flash of recognition. I drank too much last night. The peaceful rest interrupted, I pull myself to my feet and shuffle into the kitchen to fetch a glass of water. It goes down smooth, refreshing.

I continue into the bathroom to wash my face. The water is cool. And as my eyes meet their own reflection, I am struck by the darkness of the circles beneath them.

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The Upper Delaware experience

In the six months since I arrived as the new superintendent of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, I have attended a series of meetings and conferences and have become familiar with a variety of issues affecting the river corridor, and have acquainted myself equally with key members of the riverside community.

I learned that the mission of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River is “to conserve, protect and interpret the river, its surrounding landscape and other superlative values that qualified the Upper Delaware for inclusion in the National System of Wild and Scenic Rivers,” and that there are many partners who have embraced this mission and have taken an active role in protecting the river corridor.

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