The beginning of the beginning

On April 27, 2008, after church, I will begin my sabbatical, a time of refreshment, renewal, and, in my case, painting.

This blog will host periodic reflections on my sabbatical, from its planning to its completion. This will include: travelogues, pictures, prayers, reflections, packing lists (Item 1: Dramamine) and navel gazing, not necessarily in that order. My adventures will take me to one of the most ancient pilgrimage sites in Christendom, the Iona Abbey in Scotland; other locations in the British Isles, wherever free room and board are to be had (hello friends!); and, in no surprise to those who know me, Walt Disney World.

Warning: There will be pictures of (bad) paintings I've done. Not for the faint of heart, though my mother will probably say she likes them.

On July 27, 2008, I will return to St. Michael's, refreshed, renewed, and with more paintings than my mother's fridge can display.