deliriouslove1970. The life & times of Gary and Denise Flanders. (Free and worth every penny. If you would like to compliment the editor, send to garytheflan@deliriouslove1970.com. If you would like to complain, call your mother.)

[written by James Martin SJ on his Substack post.] “Like millions of others, I found myself surprisingly sad over the death of Dolly Parton. Of course, like those same millions of people, I was a huge fan of this woman with an outsized musical talent. She was a regular voice on the radio from my…

If you are ever in Denver Colorado over by Colorado and Evans, and you are brave enough, check out Scream & Sugar. An odd assortment of characters and a very drinkable cuppa joe. A strange local crowd files in and the place can become crowded. I have to admit…it took me a second…’Oh, not,cream and…

“Every human being is carrying a hidden and heavy burden.” Rev John Watson

“In the course of history, there comes a time when humanity is called to shift to a new level of consciousness, to reach a higher moral ground. A time when we have to shed our fear and give hope to each other. That time is now.” Dr. Wangari Maathai 2004 Nobel Prize acceptance speech.

“Late have I loved you, Beauty so very ancient and so ever new. Late have I loved you! You were within, but I was without.” St Augustine 

[French word] Rêverie A soft, waking daydream. Rêverie lives somewhere between thought and dream. It is a soft drifting of the mind, unhurried and uncontained. Ideas appear without effort, images overlap, and meaning remains open. It is a quiet interior freedom.

The Visit  The wind blew open the front door  and sat down in my father’s chair. Billy Collins

untrammeled AMERICAN   [uhn-tram-uhld] / ʌnˈtræm əld / especially British, untrammelled ADJECTIVE without restraint or impediment; unhindered.

[French word] Flâner To wander without purpose or destination. Flâner is the art of wandering without justification. It is movement freed from destination, curiosity released from usefulness. Time loosens its grip, attention widens, and the world begins to offer itself differently. In flânerie, nothing is rushed and nothing is wasted.

[French Word] Émerveillement A lasting openness to wonder. Émerveillement is not a sudden surprise, but a lasting openness to wonder. It is the ability to be moved again, even by what seems familiar. Light, silence, a phrase, a gesture, everything retains the power to enchant. The world stays alive.