You really can get there from here

“’Cause I’m leaving on a jet plane, Don’t know when I’ll be back again.” —Song lyrics by John Denver (1943-1997) American singer-songwriter. Part of my love for old sayings came from listening to my grandfather when I was a kid. A favorite was his reply when asked for directions involving any degree of complication. “You can’t get there from here,” he would shake his head and smile. “You’ll have…