So that’s it. That’s the year. 2021 came in with Covid vibes and is leaving in the same manner. It’s amazing to think about because really, what even is a year? Time is this man made construct that we use to measure our days, but there really isn’t…
Read MoreI have a set of prayer flags hanging across the center of my room. They’ve been with me for some time now, though I can’t recall how many apartments they’ve seen. When the first light of the day pours into my room, they immediately catch my eye…
Read MoreI read an article the other day that really hit home for me and compelled me to share my thoughts on the subject as well. The Holidays are coming fast and furious and with that comes all sorts of emotions. Are you excited with anticipation or…
Read MoreIf you grew up smoking pot in your formative years you probably listened to a bit of Bob Marley. Maybe that’s unfair, and everybody, even the less deviant of us, enjoyed the reggae stylings of Bob and the Wailers, but I do remember the distinct…
Read MoreI don’t know much about dahlias. This is my first year growing them. I was surprised at how easy it was — I’m used to planting bulbs (I know, dahlia seeds are tubers, not bulbs) and then nothing happens. Or at least not much happens. Maybe a…
Read MoreIn September I attended Same Same But Different Festival in Lake Perris California. After a year of any and all festivals that I attend being cancelled, postponed, or altered to an almost unrecognizable state, it was really nice to be back in that…
Read MoreDo you ever find yourself pondering the question “What’s next?” in your life? I seem to find myself asking it a lot. And it’s not that I haven’t learned to find peace in the stillness of not having something on my plate… or is it? Why does anything have…
Read MoreDenali and I met when she was nine weeks old. The markings on her face suggested she was angry, or at least quite perturbed. Those markings have changed over the years, but her huffs and eyerolls have remained. She’s not…
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