Doug Neel's recent adventures

When John Duvall introduced Doug to speak at the last meeting, he used the term - renaissance man.  I have to admit I had not heard that term used to describe someone before so I looked it up!  When used as a noun, it is a man of the Renaissance who was knowledgeable, educated or proficient in a wide range of fields.  Which, now that I think about it, was exactly what John was saying as he continued his introduction of Doug as a mountain climber, actor, musician, author, biblical scholar and Rector of the Episcopal Church.

 

Doug updated us on his recent sabbatical trip from the Christ of the Desert Monastery in New Mexico to the Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas Texas and on to two weeks in Greece.  Certainly an action filled trip for someone who was recovering from multiple pulmonary embolisms!  The good news, is that he is well rested, had fun and apparently ate very well too!  He also accomplished his research for his upcoming second book.

 

When talking of he and Sally's time in Greece, he said that the folks they encountered there were 'radically gracious'.  What a pleasure to hear that would 'radical' followed by something so sweet.  He said it was though they had been just waiting there for them to come visit!