Marcy and Brock are on their way. It will be Christmas in May! They are the Tennessee Brooks. Mylo is ready with a smile and a laugh. The Writing Porch is pristine. Cloudy and cool are the order of the day. ‘Pack up all your cares and woes.’

Our world is full of wonder. There is excitement in the air. Our lives are indeed full of wonder, and we wonder what is next. Surprise is a way of life. That is why we turn our heads so often. We want to see what is coming. If we had eyes in the back of our heads, we would be happy. A hundred years ago, people were much like us. They wondered what was next. The Great War had ended, and the stock market was booming. Parties and fun were the thing. There would be no more war. The stock market would keep climbing. Money was growing on trees.

We ponder the horizon. Did it look the same in the 1920s? At times, we walk smoothly and with vigor; other times, we stumble a bit. The answers to life’s persistent questions are beyond the horizon. Some believe the Earth is flat, as it obviously falls away over the horizon. Others believe that is where the unknown sea is, with the big sea monsters. We are proceeding toward the horizon. When we arrive, will we find ourselves coming from the direction we have been walking, looking for the answers?