Most always or at least more often than not, feeling like I live on the hamster wheel, Pretty much always a long list to-do, the strappings of adulthood hang heavy around the neck, endlessness of what’s next. What’s next for me then when I feel laden down, my mood dulled by pace and priorities of …
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Dong Re Lao, Let Them Come Home
Listening to a radio piece recently, it was telling the story of a team of searchers that work to bring home soldiers remains, who were MIA, or KIA during war time. The peace I was listening to was specific to the Vietnam war. The story featured a family a man now near 60, who was …
My May Day
For at least a couple months of May, in the last few years, I’ve done a haiku poem most days on this blog, The idea being May has the fewest letters of the months, and haiku is about short form, word, expression, So I thought it was nice change and a stretch and a good …
Let Me Tell You About Aphasia
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. …
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 …
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