Let Me Tell You About Aphasia… IT SUCKS. For the person who has it for sure; it’s also a constant catalyst for patience for those who communicate with that person. My mom has suffered this maddening condition for near 30 years, since she had a major stoke event; and she was quite the talker prior. …
Month: April 2025
Trail Therapy
Recent Sunday morning. Early out, at the parking lot before eight o’clock; the parking lots are nearly full. Grateful for a spot, and out on the trail I head. All shapes and sizes. All colors and materials. Some with clothing, looking to be straight from REI, others straight from a classroom, or work almost. I …
Another Bit Of Juxtapose
Just about five years back I wrote and published a piece entitled “Juxtapose”; just a little over five years ago, actually. We were about a month into the COVID-19 pandemic. My life at the time turned upside down not too long after; my marriage fell apart. The good news? My ex and I, we’ve continued …
It’s Been A Week
One week ago, who knew what was to come… After all, it was Easter Sunday, a very chill weekend of family, and then Monday hits, Pope Francis passed away at 88, My 87-year old mom fell at home, banged up her head, a couple lacerations, fractured wrist and ankle. Finding inspiration and gratitude reflecting on …
Mizpah
It was also called Mizpah, because he said, "May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other." Sacred connection, we long for it, holy friendship forever, lasting bond, blessing on blessing, pray the Forever Universe, Everywhere Spirit keeps us together even when we are apart, A part of …
Whoops: Admittedly My Bad
Overall I think I try real hard not to be an asshole. But recently I wasn’t so successful. Here’s a bit of the backstory. This week has been a slow, uncomfortable whirlwind. My mom had a fall on Monday afternoon. She’s 87, already disabled, and fragile; she ended up in the hospital. Since then I’ve …
Choi Inspired
Through line of experience, as typically happens these last 35 years listening to NPR, this time, The ever-vibrant Ailsa Chang comes on the radio, interviewing food truck pioneer chef Roy Choi from his kitchen at the Alibi Room in West Los Angeles, about his new cookbook, “The Choi Of Cooking” … And one of the …
“Happy Easter, Bro”
I went to the Santa Clara Memorial Park on Sunday to visit my dad. It had been a while and I wanted to see if the jade plant we had left along while back was still there. As I was sitting on the bench thinking about my dad, these two young guys on mechanized bicycles …
Soul Time
Unconventional sometimes, that’s me. Given the opening to do the different, that’s my chosen path sometimes. For sure this time around it was guarding my sense of time and rest, Kids with their mom Easter Weekend, I had open Friday night, Saturday, Sunday, made the most of it, it terribly productive, but respective and soulful, …
Vigil & Hope
Simple share, simple insight, from my side, inside, just me maybe, this particular Easter, my own cold comfort, keep vigil for the hope anyway, keep vigil for hope, Raised as a christian, still a christian deep down, soul deep, many a season and holy day have I honored in the traditional way, this season somehow …
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