Recreating magic takes time!

The primary purpose behind the articles of this blog is to record the experiences I consider significant in a fairly self-contained manner so that when I read the articles ten years from now (say!) I should be able to appreciate the nature of the impressions recorded. I should be able to read the articles and smile at my naivete. Or, I should read them and be able to say "That truly was an amazing time!" . Or both. Achieving this goal requires me to first explain my emotions to myself and then to identify the stimuli that gave rise to these emotions. Finally, I must design an appropriate structure for the text and choose the appropriate words and phrases so that the article has the greatest impact.

All of this takes a fair amount of time and effort. And even more so when one has to record moments of sheer magic such as those I experienced at the Carnival in Cologne, Germany this week. The first hurdle is that I only have a loose grip on what I felt during the more special parts of the carnival. Once I get over that, I must then push the myriad details through the proverbial sieve so as to separate the grain from the chaff. Finally I anticipate a fair amount of deliberation when deciding on the appropriate words and phrases.

So, to all the eager beavers out there who are bursting at the seams to hear my tales, I politely remind you that patience is a virtue. Good articles necessarily take time to write and I intend to take all the time I need on this one. I don't want to miss a thing!