(With thanks to Nancy Krauss)

Coming here.

Being here.

To go from one to the other

 is the magic of life upstate.

Not just a matter of time,

Its a life transition;

A change in your relationship to

The mountains, the trees, the river.

The quiet acceptance by neighbors,

If not agreement, with lifestyle choices.

You have to want to make the shift;

You have to want to be here

June 27, 2021