Here I am, Michael Ruminski, standing before you, wearing Lederhosen. But more importantly, I am standing in Graz, Austria: my new home. This is where my unexpected journey has brought me. It first grabbed me in February and took me from my home, Wisconsin, USA, and has led me through the world, currently to reside in Austria.
Autumn begins this weekend and I cannot fathom the time that has passed since my journey began and the kilometers that I have traveled by foot, bicycle, car, boat, and plane. That being said, I carry bits and pieces of my home and family with me at all times. They are with me in the stories I retell to complete strangers, my most beloved pictures on the flash drive I wear around my neck, and of course, the name on my baseball cap: Wisconsin.
I hope to share some of my good fortune through the stories yet to come in my life, my montane life.
So it goes.
-M-
Photo credit: Christiane Schörkhuber
Copyright © 2013 by Michael Ruminski. All Rights Reserved.
Best Wishes to you Michael. May your Journey be a Spiritual one.
May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life’s passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!
– An Old Irish Blessing