Restless .......

I have been blessed with many travel adventures

The call of the open road has been a gift

And a curse

It seems as though I'm being pulled in a million different directions

Everyday

The sights yet unseen

By these human eyes

Ceaselessly whisper in my ear

Beckoning me to walk among them

Drink from the cup of their historical waters

Eat at the table of their long lost youth

And rest among their memories

Restlessness is my constant companion

As the struggle to wander

And the responsibilities of Humanness

Battle within me every moment

Of every day

San Juan Capistrano California

The picture is from the Sacred Garden

Built in 1920

Inside the Catholic Mission 

San Juan Capistrano

Founded in 1776

The location is famous for being a stopping point for the Cliff Swallows on their 6,000 mile migration from Argentina to the America Southwest

According to legend

 The swallows began taking refuge at the Mission centuries ago

when an irate innkeeper began destroying their mud nests

Unfortunately, in recent year the birds have not returned

Development of the area has been blamed 

Along with a decrease in the insect population

There are better rest stops on the Cliff Swallows migration freeway

Even Cliff Swallows 

Know when to Hold 'Em

And when to Fold 'Em

And..

Where the best eatin' places are!