A personal ode to life and time "Starting my seventy-eighth spring today with a cup of tea, three rusks with dark chocolate flakes, and a five-minute egg. Something has gone wrong somewhere in the world, making it breathlessly gray outside." Spring brings new beginnings, summer celebrates life, autumn heralds decline, and winter plunges the land into a deep sleep. Just as nature has its seasons, so too does our life. In "Seasons," Herman van Veen looks back with a glimpse into the future and describes how life takes flight. Time passes erratically and unpredictably, but in the recurring seasons of Van Veen's life, there is a growing realization that in the sequence of things, everything not only constantly renews itself but also continually repeats itself. A book full of personal, often witty stories about the changing weather conditions in the life of the musician, painter, and writer.