http://www.johnherrigel.com "The Best Way to Create the Future is to Predict it" Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:16:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en yet living in the moment and accepting the reality of a situation and the new paths it creates is equally important. Three weeks back from the journey... two in your face realizations -1) Life quickly adjusts to your circumstances... did the trip ever happen???  2) We are a consumer nation and ... http://www.johnherrigel.com/2008/06/24/the-best-way-to-predict-the-future-is-to-create-it/ So after much deliberation and for the foreseeable future, my blogging energies and entries will be primarily on the highly coveted, much talked about: www.CaribbeanEndeavour.com http://www.johnherrigel.com/2007/11/12/changing-of-the-digital-waves/ Here is what you get when you place jaws, an astronaut and some super heroes in one room. Click on this picture for the complete folly. First let aboard the Audax yesterday was awesome, check it out at the site www.caribbeanendeavour.com. What is new ... http://www.johnherrigel.com/2007/10/31/happy-halloween/ So, the decision to keep this blog running concurrent with the new and exciting CaribbeanEndeavour.com, hmmmm..  do I have enough to write about, does it make sense, what is the purpose, intent, meaning and reason for communication, why do we strive so hard to reach as many people as possible ... http://www.johnherrigel.com/2007/10/25/top-of-the-day-world/ Well, a rainy Saturday AM here in Bath as I prepare to embark up the coast to Rockland with Sverre to work upon the Audax. I finally got pictures up at our site so take a look for those that are interested www.caribbeanendeavour.com. The quote above was sent to me ... http://www.johnherrigel.com/2007/10/25/the-happiest-people-dont-have-the-best-of-everything-they-just-make-the-best-of-everything/ The lawn was shaved, the wings were cooked, the budweisers were cracked, hmmm this used to be mountain dew 10 years prior :)  and the game was on. Full of fun filled crocquing competition, kisses to the victors of our most excellent tournement Cohen and Kastro!  Congratulations my friends but ... http://www.johnherrigel.com/2007/10/09/10-year-reunion-croquet-and-more/ Hearing my most recent blog being read aloud at my grandmothers funeral was an interesting and unique experience making me realize the value and powerfulness of wonderful words.  As I agonize now as to where to write, being the creation of a new site and blog for our Caribbean trip.  ... http://www.johnherrigel.com/2007/10/02/successful-trip/ Today our grandmother passed on to be with her husband and many others in perhaps a better place than this physical earth we live on. I guess we will only know when we get there ourselves.  A wonderful life she had, a spectacular grandmother and I can only suspect  a ... http://www.johnherrigel.com/2007/09/26/fond-memories/ So for many who are in the know, the journey South continues to grow and take great shape. With a tentative departure date set for November 5th from Maine, brrr.. The name of the game now has been to get a boat. Keeping our fingers crossed, the sites ... http://www.johnherrigel.com/2007/09/22/the-beauty-of-the-endeavour/ 3 weeks since the last posting on my site, hmmm... what could this mean?  lack of interesting things to write about, no time to write, uninterest in sharing personal tidbits of my fascinating :) life... Well, life continues to move in fairly predictable ways as of late.  As I write ... http://www.johnherrigel.com/2007/09/05/so-long-yet-so-short-a-time/