It's been a lonnggggg time comin' ...

... and THAT is the understatement of the millenia. However, we are so, so much closer with a much firmer base to build from - especially, here in This valley - and it's time to BUILD, expand, overflow our (specific) fields of influence (& affluence) toward a saner, safer community.

 Toward that end : I am putting together the "tools" which I consider to be most necessary (for me) to truly "REconnect" to the field at large - and I am beginning HERE - where I left off a cpl/3 yrs ago.

 Mayhaps, you'll join me - jts (I certainly hope so.)

Welp ! When I first came to this valley, it ?looked/felt? (to me) a bit more like this :

My initial rendering of the 'header'.



 

But, THIS is (now) much closer to the 'vision' that I myself had had for it - from the very 'start'. I remember, coming over that last hill (from Southern California) in the wee small hours of the morning and, seeing This 'wondrous jewel' lighting up the skies before me. I was more than AWEstruck - I was HOME.

 

 

Yes - of course, it was/IS (still) a diamond-in-the-rough[est sense of the word] but that hardly diminishes it's value - (as has been seen by both, its previous ?visionaries? & those who are [as we speak] redesigning its future). Hell, they've only 'just begun' to knock-off the rough edges, wait until you see it really Gleam ! ? !

 

I hope you'll help w/ the polishing ? ! ? - jts 

Not ONLY am I 'still' here ...

... but, I have finally arrived;

At a place, in time, that 'something' CAN be done about it.

Who knew the journey would take so long - I certainly didn't. In fact, I'd 'thought' that I'd ?arrived? (on more than one occasion or other) some while back - only to find, another step needed to be taken; another 'piece of the puzzle' needed to 'fall in place'; Or, another 'obstacle' needed to be overcome but, ALL of that changed not too long ago.

The 'pieces' ARE coming together & there are NO more obstacles. And, I have been granted a 'new lease on LIFE', along with, a Complete REvitalization of MY purpose, as well as, the tools to carry it through.

This blog is but One of those tools. The one I'll be using to share with you, not only the journey I've taken (w/ ALL the rewards & failures) along the way; but, to laud, applaud & inspire YOU with ALL OF THE RICHES that this Valley has to offer.

Please, believe me, when I say "You ain't seen nothin' yet !" OR, perhaps, you have ? And, in that case, "Methinks you'll be MORE than pleased - as you see it unfold." - for 'this Valley' is like no other upon the face of this planet. It's very 'uniqueness' IS what makes it 'THE place' to be in these 'changing times'. And, YES - 'times' they are a changin' , (BIG TIME) and I'm thinking Big, and thinking Futures - mayhaps, you'll join me ? ! ?

jts