Rob's Books, Medium Readings, Animal Rescue Fundraisers

BOOKS: Pets and the Afterlife, Pets and the Afterlife 2, Pets and the Afterlife 3, Pets and the Afterlife 4, Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead, Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation, Ghosts of the Bird Cage Theatre on a Medium's Vacation, Kindred Spirits: How a Medium Befriended a Spirit, Case Files of Inspired Ghost Tracking and Ghosts and Spirits Explained BEST SELLERS: All of Rob's books have reached "best-seller" status on AMAZON.com in various paranormal categories. PET SPIRIT READINGS: Now offered via email and done on weekends. Reserve a spot thru Paypal. Email me at Rgutro@gmail.com Send 1 Photo of your pet, their name, and any questions.ANIMAL RESCUE FUNDRAISING LECTURES : Rob is a dog dad, volunteers with Dachshund and Weimaraner rescues and does fundraising lectures for dog and cat rescues.

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

TUNE IN On-Line: Tuesday at 9:30pm EDT- Belmont Haunts with Rob Gutro | Edge of the Rabbit Hole

TUESDAY NIGHT @ 9:30 PM EDT/ 8:30 PM CDT Rob Gutro - Ghosts and Spirits takes us inside the haunts of Belmont Manor, a fantastic haunted and historic mansion in Elkridge, Maryland, in which he has investigated extensively.
TUNE IN On-Line: Tuesday at 9:30pm EDT-  Belmont Haunts with Rob Gutro | Edge of the Rabbit Hole!  Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/hauntedroadmedia
 




Rob Gutro is an author, paranormal investigator and medium with Inspired Ghost Tracking of Maryland (and a scientist by day). Since he was a child he could receive messages from ghosts or spirits (who have crossed over). *He wrote the books "Pets and the Afterlife," "Pets and the Afterlife 2," "Ghosts and Spirits," "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead" to teach others how ghosts and Spirits communicate with the living and to give proof of the afterlife. He also published “Ghosts of England on a Medium’s Vacation” about his encounters with many ghosts in the U.K. on holiday! As a scientist, he also provides some scientific explanations about how energy is the baseline for the afterlife and the medium that entities use to communicate.

Website: www.robgutro.com or www.petspirits.com or http://ghostsandspiritsinsights.blogspot.com/

Also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ghostsandspirits.insightsfromamedium or https://www.facebook.com/robgutroauthormedium

Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/GhostMediumBook

Hosts Mike Ricksecker and Vanessa Hogle are back for more paranormal and supernatural phenomenon in another new Livestream broadcast brought to you by Haunted Road Media! And "Chat Shananigator" Shana Wankel will be stirring up the chat and the #MadHatters as usual!

#history #paranormal #teamrabbithole #teamhrm

Tarot Tuesday: Card 23 from the Lenormand Deck

Every Tuesday, my friend Joy Andreason provides "Tarot Tuesday" to give you some insight into tarot cards. This is a card from a different kind of deck called the Lenormand Deck.

Joy says:  It is often the little things that eat away at your soul and fester until they become too large to get rid of on your own. Don't allow pretty grievances to grind away at your sense of well being. Release those judgements and limiting beliefs before they become part of your DNA and get passed on to the next generation. (Another card from the Lenormand deck)


ABOUT THE LENORMAND DECK:  One of the more obvious things to note with Lenormand Cards is that they lack reversals. Each of the individual cards come with a general symbol, and they for the most part lack moral judgement. Though not always, Tarot reversals can indicate negativity, blockages, or extremes in a reading. But with Lenormand Cards, they are meant to hold both positive and negative connotations. For example, the Anchor can indicate resilience and stability - but also indicate that one is stuck on something - unable to adapt or let go of something. In Lenormand, the reader will have to interpret the card’s affect within the context of the reading.
BIOGRAPHY: Joy Andreasen is an author, shamanic practitioner, psychic medium, spiritual consultant, Reiki Master Teacher and wedding officiant. She has been giving messages from Spirit for almost twenty years. She teaches spiritual development and shamanic classes in Winchester and Herndon Virginia which are always highly acclaimed.

For more about Joy Andreasen, visit: https://www.facebook.com/whispersofjoy/ Email: joyandreasen@gmail.com Website: http://www.WhispersofJoy.net 


Monday, April 29, 2019

Tuesday's Inteview at 1 pm EDT: Rob Talks Energy and Paranormal on BIZI YOGA Radio

On Tuesday, April 30 at 1pm EDT, Rob will be interview by Valerie Okunami, host of the KCOR Radio program "Bizi Yoga." Rob and Valerie will discuss energy and the paranormal.
LISTEN LIVE: https://kcorradio.com/KCOR/Live_Feed.php

ABOUT THE SHOW BIZI YOGA: 
Hosted by Valerie Okunami  

Bizi Yogi airs Tuesday 10 AM Pacific| 1 PM Eastern, exclusively on the KCOR Digital Radio Network. The show will explore holistic techniques and lifestyle choices that create vibrant health and lasting happiness. Each week we will discuss the latest trends and hot topics today that bring balance to the body, mind and spirit.

Valerie Okunami has found that it is possible to use her experience as a thriving media entrepreneur to emerge successfully in an entirely different field, in this case operating workplace yoga programs, yoga teacher training programs and effective healing programs that combine reiki and yoga.

Ms. Okunami began her media career in 1988 in Concord, Calif., as a sales executive for a local radio station. From there she moved to ever larger broadcast outlets until she joined the staff of NBC affiliate KCRA in Sacramento, California.

In 1992, she set forth on her own with her Okunami Media advertising agency. She has been flying under her own power ever since. The agency’s client list included world renowned museums, national corporations and local non-profit arts and entertainment organizations. She has served on the board of The Future Foundation, an educational non-profit organization providing scholarships to underserved families. She has also worked with the Red Cross, helping launch major fundraising events.

In 2005, the agency expanded to include publishing two national magazine titles, a Sacramento edition of Builder/Architect and MD News. In 2007, she founded CAPG Health magazine, a national healthcare magazine, of which she remains the publisher. The quarterly magazine’s circulation is growing as managed care gains more attention with implementation of the national Affordable Care Act.

All during her years of building her media operations, Ms. Okunami maintained a keen interest in health and physical fitness. As an undergraduate business major at Sacramento State, she worked as a fitness instructor and personal trainer. In 2000, yoga became a major part of her fitness regime and it grew in intensity until she found herself a certified yoga instructor teaching the practice and now training yoga instructors.

In 2009 she founded Okunami Workplace Yoga, creating and conducting yoga classes for employees at the workplace while teaching at a popular Roseville yoga studio and Health & Wellness center. Today, she and four teachers conduct 14 employer/employee-sponsored classes a week in the Sacramento area. Her clientele include well known international and national firms and government employees.

She also created a Registered Yoga Alliance School called Bizi Yogi. She trains yoga teachers in two yoga disciplines: 200 RYT Hot 26+2/Power Fusion program and 200 RYT corporate and chair yoga along with additional certifications in yin yoga.

Valerie has no plans of stopping now. She is also a Master Reiki practitioner and has created an effective healing program for people with chronic health issues. Valerie teaches yoga because she sees the incredible transformation people make in their lives when they begin their yoga practice. They become healthier, more relaxed and more positive. They discover coping skills to handle the stress of day to day living and regain hope about the future. She sees improvement in students who have severe health challenges.

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Reserve a spot at a Spiritual Workshop with Medium Ruth Larkin

My good friend medium Ruth Larking is hosting a Spiritual Workshop in southern Massachusetts.
Spiritual Workshop
Saturday, May 18
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Franklin Country Club
672 East Central Street Franklin, MA 02038
Join Ruthie Larkin in an all-day psychic workshop.
  • Change your life and learn how to handle stress the easy fool proof way.
  • You will learn how our Angels guide us and how to better understand them and interpret their messages.
  • You will have a guided meditation and visit with a deceased loved one.
More info coming as there is so much more!
The cost is $225 per person and will include a full country club lunch.
Parents who have lost a child to death will receive a discount of $50 per person paying $175 each. A $75 deposit will hold your seat.

Seats are limited, so click below to sign up.

Saturday, April 27, 2019

Please tell your Veterinarians about "Pets and the Afterlife" by Rob Gutro

There are people who have to say goodbye to their dog, cat, horse, bird or other pet every single day around the world. If you've found healing from my books, please tell your Veterinarian about "Pets and the Afterlife" and "Pets and the Afterlife 2" by Rob Gutro. Help Spread the Healing and understanding that our pets are still with us. - Books available on Amazon for under $10.

Friday, April 26, 2019

Friday Night Ghost Frights! The True Story of La Llorona! The Weeping Woman Legend and Curse!

Today's Friday Night Ghost Frights by my friend Mike Ricksecker of Haunted Road Media features The True Story of La Llorona -The Weeping Woman Legend and Curse! The true story of La Llorona and the legend of the Weeping Woman! Known as “The Weeping Woman,” in Mexican folklore, La Llorona is the cursed spirit of a woman who drowned her children and now cries looking for them in the river, while her ghost also causes trouble for those who cross her path. How did the mysterious and strange legend of La Llorona come to be, and what is her curse? What other legends may be related to La Llorona and what kind of sightings have there been of the Weeping Woman? VIDEO: Haunted Road Media: Paranormal publishing and video production is what we do. Welcome to our haunted world! For more information about Haunted Road Media: http://www.hauntedroadmedia.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HauntedRoadMed Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hauntedroadm... Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mikericksecker

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Q&A: Can a Pet Put to Sleep in a Vet's Office Find Their Way to Me?

Every week I get many questions about spirit and how they communicate. All 5 of my books provide those answers (check them out on Amazon.com). Today's question is about pets who cross over away from home.

Q: If a pet is put to sleep in a vet's office, they can find their way back home?

A: Yes. As I wrote in my books "Pets and the Afterlife' and "Pets and the Afterlife 2," pets, like people in spirit, can find us anywhere in the world!  My dog in spirit visited me when I was in Puerto Rico on vacation. My friend Ed's spirit showed up when I was on vacation in England. - Spirits can find us anywhere, because the love we share with them acts as a tether, an energy rope if you will, that always connects them to us! 

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

A wonderful gift in Sprite's Name

On Monday I received an email from the Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem, Massachusetts, where earlier this year, I gave several lectures about how pets communicate from spirit. The email said that a donation was made in memory of  my dog Sprite and Spencer, Bridget Sykes' dog. Bridget made the donation in Sprite's memory for me. 
Sprite who passed on July 8, 2013
  Bridget contacted me earlier this year about the passing of her beloved dog, Spencer. 
  This is a great way to say thanks, and I really appreciate it! Bridget, you made my week.
Rob
Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem, Mass.


Monday, April 22, 2019

Hear the PODCAST! The UK Ghostly Hour talks Pet Spirits with Rob

If you missed my live interview on the Ghostly Hour, earlier this month you can hear the podcast here! David Cook Host of the Ghostly Hour in the United Kingdom talked with me Rob Gutro about Pet Spirits and how the communicate. This hour podcast goes Very Fast!
  Rob's books "Pets and the Afterlife" and "Pets and the Afterlife 2" are available on Amazon.com around the world, in paperback and E-book. 
LINK: http://kcorradio.com/KCOR/Podcasts/The-Ghostly-Hour/2019/april/rob-gutro.mp3?fbclid=IwAR36t87eKRZtDc0YhHkXrNRbhftXKMyh5b1AGaVHxEp59ubhS5YxjCjqAgc


Sunday, April 21, 2019

In the News: Michigan Couple Says They Caught a Ghost on Nanny Cam After Finding Scratches on Baby's Face

People magazine recently reported on a haunting in Michigan. Here's the story:

Michigan Couple Says They Caught a Ghost on Nanny Cam After Finding Scratches on Baby's Face

A Michigan couple is looking for a new home after they say they captured nanny cam footage of a ghost in their 1-year-old daughter’s room and mysterious scratches on the her face.
Joshua Higgins, 30, and Heather Brough, 25, said they believe their Highland, Michigan, home is haunted after they saw footage of what they believed to be a ghostly figure wandering around their daughter, Lily Higgins’ crib. In the video, Lily suddenly stands up and looks around as the figure appears to walk across one side of the room.

“It was chilling,” Higgins told WXYZ. “It was literally a chill down your spine. Like that ‘what if’ factor — Is this what I just saw?’ “

The couple decided to check the footage after they found unexplained scratches on Lily’s face. Brough said she had just woke Lily from a nap when she spotted the deep “purple scratches” on the baby’s cheek.

 VIDEO: https://people.com/human-interest/heather-brough-michigan-ghost-scratch-baby-face/?did=357305-20190326&utm_campaign=people-news_newsletter&utm_source=people.com&utm_medium=email&utm_content=032619&cid=357305&mid=19652914835


“Seeing Lily’s face with the scratches was so bizarre and frightening,” Brough said. “I was crying, ‘What happened to you?’ I grabbed her jacket and ran over to my mother-in-law’s house. Nobody knew what happened. We wondered if she’d scratched herself, but when we put her hands up to the scratches it did not match up.”

This is not the first strange occurrence at the home, though. Brough said she has heard an “angry male voice” screaming and laughing. She recalled at least once hearing footsteps up and down the stairs as she took a shower.

“It scares us that it could do something else,” Brough told WXYZ. “I mean, there was a morning I woke up and I felt like someone’s hands were around my neck.”

Brough and Higgins live in a guest house owned by Higgins’ mother, Kris. Kris, who lives in the main house nearby, said an investigator has determined there is paranormal activity in her home — but she said she doesn’t know what could have caused the incidents in the guest home.

“I was told when we bought the houses 11 years ago the lady who owned the property died in the main house. It’s an old farmhouse and according to her niece … she fell down the stairs, broke her hips and laid there for a very long time before she passed away,” Kris said.

However, Higgins’ father, Jim Higgins, told WXYZ that a man who lived at the home originally died after jumping out of a window. Although t is unclear who may be haunting the home, the couple said one thing is certain: they’re moving out.
“This has made us want to leave as soon as possible. As soon as possible we’re out of here,” Brough said. “This is a spirit. I don’t know what its intentions are, but at this point it’s becoming physically harmful.”

“She said that the guesthouse was built for the lady’s brother who was schizophrenic.”

Saturday, April 20, 2019

Just Announced! My 1st Appearance in NYC/No.NJ Area: PetResQ Benefit

I'm so excited to announce my first appearance in the New York City/Northern New Jersey area- as a
benefit for Pet ResQ!

On June 7, the event is called "An Evening with Rob Gutro"
WHERE: The Clinton Inn 
TIME: 7:30pm - 10:30pm
WATCH FOR DETAILS: 
https://www.facebook.com/PetResQIncNJ/ 

ABOUT THE RESCUE: 

24 W Railroad Ave
Tenafly, New Jersey

About
Pet ResQ Inc.is a not for profit 501c3 organization dedicated to saving unwanted pets.Most of our rescues are "special needs" whether it being badly abused, older or handicapped.Without Pet ResQ Inc. euthanasia would be their destiny!
We rescue without prejudice. Many who have no where else to turn. We are their voice.
Awards
Rachel Ray’s Mutt Madness Grant
The Russ Berrie Award 2015 and 2017

Friday, April 19, 2019

Friday Night Ghost Frights! He focuses on the Truth Behind Helltown, Ohio Urban Legends!

Join my friend Mike Ricksecker of Haunted Road Media for this week's Video of Friday Night Ghost Frights!
He focuses on the Truth Behind Helltown, Ohio Urban Legends!

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: The truth behind the Helltown Ohio urban legends! Every legend has some grain of truth, and the infamous area in Ohio known as Helltown is loaded with plenty of urban legends. From aliens to chemical spills to satanic cults to conspiracy theories, the stories are plentiful and it doesn’t help when television shows come out that perpetuate the myths. So, what really happened? Is there really supernatural and paranormal activity? inside the history, lore, and truth behind some of Helltown's biggest urban legends!


VIDEO: https://youtu.be/wu3wTvqilbs



Paranormal publishing and video production is what we do. Welcome to our haunted world! For more information about Haunted Road Media: http://www.hauntedroadmedia.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HauntedRoadMed Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hauntedroadm... Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mikericksecker 

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Who Haunts the Carroll Room at the Belmont Manor?

The Carroll Room at the Belmont Manor
If you take the Inspired Ghost Tracking tour of the Belmont Manor in Elkridge Maryland, I will take you to the Carroll room. You'll learn about a ghost who frightened a man doing rehab work in the room, and the strange thing that happens with the windows when no one is in the house at night!
   A couple of times a year, Inspired Ghost Tracking provides "haunted tours" of the Belmont Manor, where you'll hear about the different "friendly' ghosts" who linger in specific rooms or parts of the home, and don't want to leave. You'll also learn about the history of the manor, a murder and a ghostly doorway!
    For information on Future Ghost Tours of the Belmont:  **  Paranormal Ghost Tour at the Belmont Mansion, Elkridge, Maryland - Join the Inspired Ghost Tracking team as they guide you on a tour of the Manor, grounds and cemetery (weather permitting). Participate in a paranormal investigation and visit areas where paranormal activity is suspected.    
   Investigators from IGT use EMFs, data recorders, and temperature sensors to search for paranormal activity. Bring a flashlight and dress for the weather. - 
   Sign up for this and “Meet the Friendly Ghosts of Belmont” to get the whole experience! 
Info: www.belmontmanormd.org Pre-registration is required. or 410-313-0200.RP9908.401 18 yrs + Howard Cty Guide Call 410-313-0200 or register online :Catalog: https://www.howardcountymd.gov/Departments/Recreation-and-Parks
The Belmont Manor, Elkridge, Maryland

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Tarot Tuesday: Ten of Cups

Every Tuesday, my friend Joy Andreason provides "Tarot Tuesday" to give you some insight into tarot cards. Today's Card is the  Ten of Cups.

Joy says: This is the card for.. "and they all lived happily ever after." If you are not living this card, today is a day to think about what your happily ever after looks like and realize you can manifest that! Believe it, make a plan, and don't talk yourself out of it!
  
POSITION OF THE CARD (from Biddytarot.com):
Upright: Divine love, blissful relationships, harmony, alignment
Reversed: Disconnection, misaligned values, struggling relationships

CARD DESCRIPTION:  On the Ten of Cups, a loving couple stands together, arms outstretched, as their two children play nearby. They look towards their home on the hill and a beautiful rainbow in the sky filled with ten cups. These two have true, everlasting love and have everything they could ever wish for – the home, the kids, and most importantly, fulfilling love – and they share this bond with the people around them.
The family home symbolizes stability and comfort, while the grassy hills signify fertility and the river marks the flow of emotion. The rainbow signals the end of difficult times and is a sign from the Divine that everything will be okay. The idyllic scene is one of true emotional fulfilment and Divine love.

BIOGRAPHY: Joy Andreasen is an author, shamanic practitioner, psychic medium, spiritual consultant, Reiki Master Teacher and wedding officiant. She has been giving messages from Spirit for almost twenty years. She teaches spiritual development and shamanic classes in Winchester and Herndon Virginia which are always highly acclaimed.

For more about Joy Andreasen, visit: https://www.facebook.com/whispersofjoy/ Email: joyandreasen@gmail.com Website: http://www.WhispersofJoy.net 


Monday, April 15, 2019

Nice Note about the Weekend Event/ Intuitive Wellness is a Cool Place!

Rob Gutro, author/medium
This past weekend, Sherri Divand of Intuitive Wellness in Bethesda, Maryland brought me in to talk about how pets communicate from spirit. Sherri offers an amazing array of energy-based services from Reiki to hypnotherapy, "Access Bars" (read below), hypnobirthing and more.
    The group for my lecture consisted entirely of women, and some of them were sensitive and one was also a fellow paranormal investigator (from a different group than the one I am in). Sherri herself is very sensitive and does a lot of energy work and healing in her practice. In this blog you'll read Sherri's note about the event, and see all of the amazing services she offers. I've had Reiki treatments and they really work. Energy is an amazing healer.
  
Sherri's Note: 
Rob,It was such a pleasure to hear you speak, and the group really enjoyed it. They couldn’t stop talking about it after you left. Thank you for taking time out of your day to come hang out with us. It was a smaller group than expected, but great energy.
All the best, Sherri

ABOUT SHERRI AND INTUITIVE WELLNESS: My mission is to assist in the elevation of the planet by empowering one person at a time to tap in to their true potential by discovering their innate ability to heal their mind body and soul, starting with embracing and loving themselves, leading to transformational freedom.
PHONE: (301) 461-3189 
ADDRESS: 8002 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Bethesda, Maryland
PARKING IS FREE ON SATURDAYS IN THE PARKING LOT BEHIND BENIHANAS. PARKING IS ALWAYS FREE ON SUNDAYS
 
SHERRI'S SERVICES: 
1) Sherri is a Master Certified Transpersonal Hypnotherapist through the National Association of Transpersonal Hypnotherapists (NATH). 
2) Energetic Healing Sessions I explain what I will be doing during the session to tap in to their energetic vibrational field, to determine where their energetic blockages are and which emotions are attached to them. I re-balance all chakras and discuss which energy centers had blockages or dis-harmony. Intuitive guidance is also given.
3) Access Bars to Improve Your Life - Sherri is a Certified Access Bars Practitioner. Access Bars has assisted thousands of people to change many aspects of their lives. People report better health, ease of sleep, weight loss, better sex and relationships, relief from anxiety, less stress and so much more!  ,
4) HypnoBirthing® The Mongan Method is considered the Gold Standard of birthing with hypnosis. HypnoBirthing is based on a philosophy that a healthy mother can achieve a peaceful and healthy birth. It is a method to teach women to be empowered, to take control of their pregnancy as well as the birth. 
5) AND MORE!  - Learn Reiki, Sound bowls, and check out her Workshops and Classes!  
  

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Interview: Rob Returns to the U.K.'s Ghostly Hour Program Tonight: "Pet Spirits"

Tonight, April 14, Sunday at 5 pm ET, ON-AIR/INTERNET: Tune in to the Interview on The Ghostly Hour, with host David Cook! Rob will talk about "Pets and the Afterlife."  
   The Ghostly Hour is live on the KCOR Digital Radio Network Sunday at 2 PM PST 5 EST http://kcorradio.com/KCOR/Ghostly-Hour-Hosted-By-David-Cook-KCOR-Digital-Radio-Network.php
  

Saturday, April 13, 2019

"512": Some Signs from Spirit Take Time To Figure Out


The following story is a good example of how signs from spirit are intensely personal to the people
4333for whom they are intended, and sometimes take a while to figure out. Back in June of 2018 a dog dad emailed me about the passing of his black Labrador retriever. Of the signs I gave him from his Lab, one of them didn't make sense. That was the number 512.

Sometimes, spirit will give me numbers that either signify a time, date or other thing that is intensely personal to them or the person getting the reading.

Eight months later, the dog dad wrote me back and figured out what 512 meant, and it was very meaningful.

               
I received the following email from the dog dad on Feb 23, 2019:
               
I hope you are well. Last year you helped me deal with the loss of my two labs.  Aly and Blake. Blake sent you the image of 512 and have been waiting to connect that number with something.  

I am a physician and I noticed one of my patients had the diagnostic code of 512 which stands for pneumothorax, which means collapsed lung.   Did Blake sense his lung collapsed?  He had a condition called laryngeal paralysis which has the potential complication of a pneumothorax.
Message from a beautiful Black Lab

The diagnosis is relevant in that it is a possible complication of is neurologic condition of laryngeal paralysis. Did Blake’s spirit confirm or am I just making the connection?

Thank you for all your help and advice
 
I told the dad that I did remember his Labs in spirit and the number 512, because signs that can't be made sense of stick with me. I sometimes dwell on them and try to figure them out.

I was ecstatic to receive the email because "512" was a personal message only Blake's dad could identify, since he is a doctor!  No one else would have any idea what 512 meant outside of those in the medical field.  I replied that Blake was telling him that he felt his lung collapse and it became painful very difficult to breathe. The number was Blake's confirmation of the condition and Blake provided that number so his dad could make the connection on purpose.

 That's amazing. This super smart Black Lab sent a number knowing that only his dad would know what it meant.  That's how he proved that he was the one communicating.

So, if a sign doesn't mean something to you now, eight months or a year from now, you may figure it out!