1.  I am a late bloomer and like the time lag fine.

2. I am late to things that don't matter to me.  I know, it's a character flaw, but I use it as a guide to what I ought to stop doing.

3.  I love garden design, digging not so much.

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I am life.  I am Mystic.

  Jesus, Hildegard of Bingen & Me

Hildegard of Bingen (1089 to 1179) was a notable figure in medieval Scholastic thought both because she was a creative and independent thinker & an influential woman in a time and culture we think of as dominated by the… Read full post »

The snow has not stopped for longer than a few hours at any time since Thursday.  

Merry Christmas from our reindeer, and from us as well.

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My trick for a great beginning to parties is to use a variety of easy things around a few things, the "stars" that require more effort. 

Olives, get a variety such as black for those who like things plain, and then go nuts with green prepared in a variety of ways, French P… Read full post »

It was starting to snow and I had just washed the late lunch dishes...so I got out the camera

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It's true, I haven't ironed any Christmas linens yet.  So!

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 But with the snow going on, we had to send out Dan the… Read full post »

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 I ran away to Denver 40 days before graduation during the Spring of my Senior Year in 1968 from a terrible foster home.  I didn't get a Senior picture.  But I had this one done that Fall as a substitute for my mother as a Christmas present.  That is why… Read full post »

Mullah Nasruddin

My beloveds, I travelled again to the village of my friend Tekka, after years away. He had become very devout in his ways, sometimes a little pompous, but still the kind soul I had loved for years.

I visited him, and we picked up our friendship as if we… Read full post »

& Good Things to Bad People?

Here are some Zen Stories, and one by the Sufi Mulla Nasruddin, that shed some light on what we call good or bad.       

We'll See

There is a Taoist story of an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One

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 Dan & Grandboy, Eric, ride across Golden Gate Bridge on a 55 Mack Firetruck

  

Dan is the sexiest man living because he is willing to look silly if it makes someone he loves happy.

Dan and grandson, Aid/… Read full post »

This person faked my name.  Since my name is unusual, I was really shocked when I clicked on their post and found this

http://open.salon.com/user_blog.php?uid=9702 

I would recommend that everyone try searching OS for anyone who wants to be a FAKE duplicate of their name.  I flagged… Read full post »

1947 Plymouth Special Deluxe Sedan

This is similar to the one I got for $100 in Denver when I was seventeen in 1967.  It is the same metallic burgundy.  There were white pinstripes beneath the chrome trim and painted flowers on the&… Read full post »

May all beings be filled with joy and peace.
May all beings everywhere,
The strong and the weak,
The great and the small,
The mean and the powerful,
The short and the long,
the subtle and the gross:

 May all beings everywhere,
Seen and unseen,
Dwelling far off or nearby,… Read full post »

When you're finally up on the moon, looking back at the earth, all these differences and nationalistic traits are pretty well going to blend and you're going to get a concept that maybe this is really one world and why the hell can't we learn to live together like… Read full post »

Moving to the Northwest is one of the best decisions in our life together. I hope you enjoy the pictures...I've got lots more.

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Lavender Festival in Sequim - You pick!

Deception Pass

View from the Deception… Read full post »

David Alan Grier's new show on Comedy Central, is Chocolate News.   Here's a link to a bit entitled First Black President? 

How funny is that?  Come back and share if you agree with me. 

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=187957

This is us the first night in Italy. We had a good nap after a long train ride to Camuchia, at the foot of the hill where Cortona presides over a magnificent view of Tuscany. Here is a view to the North side of town. This is a… Read full post »

I was so very tired when I arrived in Italy. We had only about 3 hours of sleep when our mini cab came to take us on a 45 minute drive to the airport at Stansted, where we were required to arrive two hours prior to our 3 hour flight's departure.… Read full post »

 

 

Aidan hearts Mema 4ever

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This is a picture of the pin I have had on my desk since our grandboy Aidan gave it to me this… Read full post »

On Oct. 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the first black to serve on the high court.  While that may seem like the most important thing he did, because he was the first black justice, it was as the attorney… Read full post »

Okay this has nothing to do with my subject directly, but I like it.

"People who lead a satisfying life, who are in tune with their past and with their future- in short, people whom we would call "happy" - are generally individuals who have lived… Read full post »

"Tonight I call on the McCain campaign to stop treating Sarah Palin like she is a delicate flower that will wilt at any moment," said Brown. "This woman is from Alaska for crying out loud. She is strong. She is tough. She is confident. And you claim she is ready… Read full post »