Archive for October 2006 | Monthly archive page
Ok, file this one away for future reference:-If you find these two containers of leftovers in the fridge:1) about half a serving of veggie chili leftoever from the huge pot your brought to Karen’s party yesterday2) misc calzone ingredients–black olives, garlicky mushrooms, and tomatoesYou will really like this mixed together into one dish and heated [...]
My shoulders. They have been blessed to bear the burdens of my life. But those burdens have left my shoulders scarred and stiff. Inflexible. Too tender for touch. My shoulders tell many stories, particularly the left shoulder where I have a thick scar. Thinner on the ends, pale pink in the center and red along [...]
A Kodak moment with superstar blogger Kaimi Wenger and SunstoneBlogger Matt Thurston (and, of course, me & John in the middle).
It’s late and we’ve talked for over an hour. We could talk for hours more, but we know we need to arise early in the morning. So you sing the words of Marc Almond’s “These My Dreams” into my ear as we drift off to sleep holding tight to each other (with ellycat curled in [...]
So today I had the delight of getting several lovely email messages: from old friends, from new friends, from cyberfriends, etc. Too cool. I received a poem, an invitation for a weekend gathering, a connection for yoga practice, an mp3 of a lecture that I missed last weekend, and had a meaningful interaction with more [...]
Desiderata Go placidly amid the noise and haste,and remember what peace there may be in silence.As far as possible without surrenderbe on good terms with all persons.Speak your truth quietly and clearly;and listen to others,even the dull and the ignorant;they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons,they are vexations to the spirit.If you [...]
“Bridge over Troubled Waters” is one of my all-time favorite songs. I would belt out the lyrics as my Simon & Garfunkel tape whirred in the stereo of my old blue Mustang (yes, I am sure that attracted attention from nearby cars, but one doesn’t care about such things in high school). The pathos of [...]
-Sitting in silence in Quaker Meeting today. Feeling ebullient. Loving each person that I am sitting next to and that I greet after the meeting; not because they are perfect, but because they are human. Joy.-Seeing my friend Rebecca yesterday for the first time in six months or so. CatGirl and GameBoy raking leaves at [...]
For your viewing pleasure, I’ve created a brief house tour video. This is for all those folks who are shocked/amazed/mortified that our family lives in ~750 sq ft of space. Of course, if we were in Japan, we’d probably have half this space and call ourselves lucky. But here in SoCal, our ‘living small’ lifestyle [...]
Another entry in my series of music videos that will both warm your heart and motivate you to reach out and change this crazy world. First, Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush singing “Don’t Give Up.” A classic video, perfect for the day when you feel as though your efforts are futile, for those moments when [...]
Taken by john of mindonfire.com.
. Last week, Dora and I took CatGirl and GameBoy to hear author Eoin Colfer speak about his latest installment in the “Artemis Fowl” series. Colfer, speaking with his thick Irish brogue, captured the attention of about 75 kids for a nearly hour-long booktalk and had a booksigning line that stretched 3 blocks long (ah, [...]
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