Category: musings

Silver linings

November 27, 2020 home life life lessons musings this and that
Hey there! Wherever you are, I hope this finds you safe and well (and wearing your masks!) during these challenging times. Do you also find that some version of the basic metta (lovingkindness) blessing — May you be happy. May you be well — opens most of your correspondence these…

A secret garden

February 14, 2020 a good book musings out and about the birds and the trees
Somewhere in the woods not far away, a minor path leads off a well-traveled trail to a vernal pool. There, more than two decades ago, someone planted narcissus. Once established, the plants spread into thick clumps around the perimeter of the pool, and a few brave clusters still hide in…

Miracles, minor and mundane

January 5, 2019 a good book musings the birds and the trees
One of my personal maxims is “Begin as you mean to continue,” and in keeping with this intention, I proposed to Craig that we start off the New Year with our favorite local hike in Chabot Regional Park, up in the Oakland Hills. Craig has been hiking the Goldenrod and…

What happens in Vegas

September 11, 2018 a-roving musings the eye of the beholder
Las Vegas, Nevada. A destination for travelers from around the world: one of those must-see places for first-time visitors to the United States. A playground for the young and well-heeled (Jimmy Choo, Salvatore Ferragamo, Christian Louboutin…) A ruthless consumers’ paradise designed to part fools from their money as efficiently as…