#61.8, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024

Historical Setting, 631 C.E. Traveling northward on the Rhine           This next stopover is in another Roman city on the Frankish edge. Here a river crossing with horses can be done with a boat made by the Wends to transport war horses on these northern rivers. Theoretically, these boats can also be carried or draggedContinue reading “#61.8, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024”

#61.5, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024

Historical Setting, 631 C.E. a place where only flowers may grow           Greg and I are here in this place where I have chiseled Ana’s name on a stone to mark the burial of her bones one year ago. Now, our children believe this grieving year is supposed to end. I know it will not.Continue reading “#61.5, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024”

#48.11, Weds., Sept. 27, 2023

Historical setting: 602 C.E. The Vosges Mountains          I was asking what Bishop Felix will do if the noble bishops of Gaul won’t negotiate.          He explains, “I will go to the pope again and ask for an assignment to East Anglia. Oh, but I probably shouldn’t make it sound so futile when these powerContinue reading “#48.11, Weds., Sept. 27, 2023”