Happy to report that I’m in Poland and on the farm, which sounds a lot more straightforward than what has actually transpired the past 48 hours. (Lots of details follow; feel free to skim.) My flight transpired without incident. I flew LOT, the Polish national airline, which meant I was able to get a direct …
Author Archives: Jonathan Simcosky
It’s a monk’s life
The few times in my life that I have watched the clock strike 4 am have more often been the result of a late night than an early morning. After two weeks as a vocationer at an Anglican Benedictine monastery in Three Rivers, Michigan, (www.saintgregorysthreerivers.org), I, unfortunately, don’t think I can make this claim any …
if at first you don’t succeed
Obviously, my first (or was it second?) attempt at keeping a blog was an utter failure. With so much change and activity and news to report now, though, I figure this is as good a time as any to reinvigorate the oft-discussed blog. Sunday I embark on an adventure I never dreamed possible even just …
Week in Review
Sunday: Odds of dying in a Fung Wah accident increased as I returned safely one once more from a weekend on the Chinatown bus – this time in a blizzard. I did end up missing Nook at the Lily Pad, unfortunately. Monday: Recreated the Grotowski inspired Crying Deer on a River Street living room floor, …
Resolutions
A sick day today means that I have some time to undertake some of those resolutions I’ve been putting off. I actually got started a couple months ago with the acquisition of a dining room table. If you’ve ever visited what I’ve affectionately been calling “The Parlor” at 15 Winter in Salem, you’ll know that …
Goat anyone? 