Step into the life and stories of Sir Oisin Leif Rhymour, who once answered to Sir Thomas Leaf McGowan, and King Cian, formerly known as the Prince of Endurance. This collection exists to capture the details and moments that shape our days, preserving them much like the journals and diaries of old. These writings offer a living myth, a real-time account of travels, discoveries, and the shared journey between father and son.
The Importance of Sharing the Day
The act of coming home at the end of the day and sharing your story with someone who cares holds a special place in many lives. During marriage, those times of being welcomed by a listening partner became a quiet form of celebration and support. Yet, not everyone shows interest in these retellings. Some partners look away, while others lean in with genuine curiosity. This exchange, simple as it may seem, forms the basis of intimacy and connection. Sharing the ups and downs, the quiet frustrations, and the moments of joy gives meaning to everyday life.
Connection forms the root of growth. It shapes our relationships with friends, family, and those we meet along the way. By telling these stories, we build a bridge between the past and the present, between those who lived the story and those who read or hear it.
As life’s path brings new challenges, sometimes leading to solitude in the woods or the new routines of single parenting, the value of sharing increases. These chronicles serve as an archive for my son. They keep a record of where we went, what we accomplished, the things that inspired or frustrated us, and the moments we shared or spent apart. This collection also reaches our wider circle: friends, family, and anyone curious about the day-to-day adventures that make up this living myth.
This is the reason for these writings.
~ Sir Oisin Leif Rhymour (also known as Sir Leaf McGowan and Tom Baurley) and the Techno Tink team, in tribute to King Cian, once the Prince of Endurance.
The Five Lives
- Life 1: 1968-1990: True Thomas – Birth, school years, the pursuit of a degree, a first marriage with Kimberly, and the beginning of parenthood with Breanna.
- Life 2: 1990-2000: Sir Tom Rhymour – The years of change: a handfasting with Hena, graduate school, new insights, and a move from Florida to New York.
- Life 3: 2000-2010: Sir Leaf McGowan – Divorce, crossing into the West, the birth of Leaf in Canada, new relationships, and work as a GIS specialist and curator in Colorado.
- Life 4: 2010-2020: Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rhymour Leaf McGowan – Leaving Colorado, sailing to Australia, teaching in Cornwall, meeting Etain, a move to Ireland, and the arrival of Prince Cian. Returns to America, more moves, adjusting to single parenting.
- Life 5: 2020-Present: Sir Oisin Leif Rhymour – Resettling in Colorado and Washington, crossing into Canada, raising King Cian, starting over once more.
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