Already, today is September 1st! It is so hard to say goodbye to summer. I love summer and certainly don't get enough of it. Most of June was cold and rainy. Every June, I forget that summers start late here and that cool temperatures are the norm in Seattle and [...]
This weekend, I worked in the garden. There is a price to pay for garden beauty. Weary and scratched up legs and arms from pulling, tugging, snipping, chopping, turning, hoeing, and carrying wheelbarrows full of branches to the slash pile. And while I garden, my mind sinks into a sort [...]
When I travel in India with Arvind Singh as our guide, I am amazed at how he can rattle off mind boggling numbers. With complete confidence and not a moment's hesitation, he could say, "There are 10-15 million Sadhus 'Holy Men' in India." So I thought about some figures that [...]
Last week I went to the Tetons and Yellowstone for the first time ever. The week was full of firsts for me: first time I drove across several states for hours on end, first time to visit some of the most beautiful scenery in all of the USA, first time [...]
Row to Canada is on full force! On Monday afternoon, Herb, Mitsu, marykay, and I went over to Camano Island State Park (WA), along with around 25 friends from Seattle to Greet, Celebrate, and Feed the Rowers! It is a really exciting adventure! From my end, I was in the [...]