poor georgie is on sabbatical

poor georgie is on sabbatical.
The almanack is back on the shelf.
Next, a book about family mythology.
The real reasons our ancestors made decisions that affect our kids.

It is never over because it never ends

poor georgie’s almanack:

Sports: It’s over when the fat lady sings.

Foreign Affairs: The fat lady is dead.

Sweat

 poor georgie’s almanack:

Don’t sweat the big stuff. 

You can’t do anything about it. 

this must be the place

poor georgie's almanack:

Seen last week in an isolated hamlet just off the road between Cape Town, where the currents and winds of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans collide, and the deserts of Nabibia.

Calvinia

poor georgie’s almanack:
In a dusty, god-forsaken, South African desert town, for two nights I laid upon my great-uncle’s ancient bed in the home he built for his bride … and dreamed of our DNA dancing among the rafters.