Valentine's eve and the barnfire was burning bright. The group was gathered in their friend's backyard celebrating a combination of events. Valentine's Day, a birthday, a wedding and the knowledge that this combination of friends, at this time, was unique and may never be quite the same again. Maybe for no other reason than each […]

February 14: Shapeshifting was the subject of the day. The ability to transform oneself completely. So many cultures, myths, legends and even movies address it. Today it is everywhere in film but usually in science fiction-horror films. You know wolfman, vampires, aliens of all shapes and sizes. But as we sat in the shaman circle, […]

The Triumph Scrambler glides over the bridge from the mainland onto the island. From the bridge it is a short hop to the lighthouse at the eastern tip of the island. The bike settles onto the gravel parking lot facing the sand,shells and water. There is drift wood floating in and a starfish lies on […]

February 13: The newspaper story was sad and shocking. The 50 year old woman well respected and successful in her chosen profession, who had been ill had become very ill. The time horizon was very near.   The news shakes the very foundation. The doctor gives the prognosis. It is now a final reality. And so the mind […]

Motorcycles, the wave, the nod, the acknowledgement are so intertwined that you would think it was a requirement. The motorcycles pass each other..total strangers..yet the acknowledgement takes place. Why? Why not cars? Or folks just passing each other on the street? In cars it is a rarity. Sometimes it happens when you let a car […]

February 12: Does it puzzle you when you hear someone say "I wish it was Friday already." Or "Wednesday is hump day so it is almost the weekend" or "ugh, Monday".Wishing the days away. Wishing time away. Wishing a life away.Listen for those comments and then reflect on where you are in your journey.Count the […]

February 11: We started up the mountain trail. It was as steep as we had ever experienced. Each step was a moment of deliberate concentration. The sweat was real, the burning in the muscles was real, the no turning back was real. Some times we find ourselves right in the middle of it. Some times […]

The Ageless Experiment is living outside of definitions. It is loving outside of expectations. It is giving yourself up completely now because now is the only thing you have. And yet the signs are everywhere. Signs trying to direct and define you. Signs posted at every corner and intersection of your life. Signs created and […]

It doesn't seem it as it is taking place. The slipping of time,that is.One moment she is running to catch up with her older sister, who is no older than 7 or the little boy is afraid to come out from under the covers because he hears the wind rustling the bedroom door knob to […]

So we sat around on that chilly winter evening and decided to play a game. A word game. What words we rarely hear anymore,but use to, that we wish we heard more often. And not only hear the words but experience what the words mean. Practice the words. The fire was roaring grandly in the […]