Do you have too many eggs in one basket?

It is the part of the wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow, and not venture all of his eggs in one basket.
/ Miguel de Cervantes

In the fall of 2022, I was on a road trip from Santa Fe, NM, to northern California. The purpose of the trip was to explore the famous Highway 1 coastline with my friends.  My trip started in southern California near the artist’s community of “Carmel.”  My final destination was the beachfront home of my friend and colleague, Ivy Ross. I am using this article to reflect on the delicate nature of life and the changes that it can present, and how we all must be sensitive to being taken by surprise.