07/15/2024
Modifying an older post,
As many of you have heard, I am retiring. I had thought to reserve the right to take on smaller projects for old clients, friends, interesting challenges, and the random need to keep myself busy.
But the path went sideways. I developed cancer in my throat, tonsils, actually. While I feel "lucky" that this is a very treatable cancer and has indeed been that way, it has still been a horrendous experience. I empathize with those whose cancers are worse, and wish them all the blessings and prayers that I received, but in massively greater amounts.
From all the prayers that were wished on my by friends, groups, strangers even, I feel like I am standing under a prayer tree where the leaves just gently an continuously fall over me, till I am invisible in a pile of prayers. I'm not particularly religious but there are worse places to be.
I had thought that this experience would change my path, and the ling recovery certainly limits my energy, but I find I still need "something to do" and what I do is architecture. The projects just have to be smaller, residential additions or renovations, but that has always been my preference, since they have the greatest impact on clients lives.
We intend to travel, typical to retire folks, so I may be remote working, but that's no different than sitting in my office.
Therefore , I reserve the right...
