Thank you Luis! We certainly are enjoying the peace and quiet. Winters can be a bit isolating but the time has been good for my writing! I hope you're having a wonderful weekend.

I think this is one of my favorite pieces you've written because it captures recalling these moments of pure joy so beautifully. What you describe happens to me a lot. I recall landing in Amsterdam for

Thank you.

That's a cool way to phrase it, I felt the me in me! I have a lot of day-dreamer in me as well and sometimes seeing only the good but that tends to become more balanced with realism as we walk down our

So glad you enjoyed it!

I'm glad you enjoyed this one, Luis! I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Thank you!

I hadn't heard that but it doesn't surprise me. I don't think he'll stop trying to reclaim all of the old Soviet land either. It's a game of chess for him.

It's such a joy to be able to gift meaningful gifts or cook for someone! I think I enjoy giving these things more than receiving them. I'd also like to have a piece of that cake! Lol. The photographs of

I hope the results of the CT scans are good! My wife has had so many of the CTs and MRIs in the last couple of years. It sure is beautiful where you are! Those mountains remind me of Sedona, AZ. Be well

Thank you. I'm so glad someone noticed this! I tried to make each stanza work on its as a poem (breadcrumbs). : )

Thank you. That right path can change so much throughout life as well.

I'm sure the tire tread soles lasts a lifetime! It's always fascinating to pick up bits of history like this about the things you own. I appreciate it! Blessings to you and I wish you a great weekend.

Sorry to hear you had to go through that. I had my share of that too, more so in middle school. I was stick-thin, had thick glasses, and got good grades so I was an easy target. I've discovered most of

A lot of daily readers are structured around specific dates but 365 Tao is different. There are just 365 passages, unassigned to date, and you can begin at the first one whenever you start the book. Or

Yeah, you really can't go wrong with the brand. I know a lot of people who wear the Redwing Moc Toes here in the wintertime (but I wouldn't advise it). You really have to make sure they're conditioned

Those tools are very useful. I have a ratcheting screwdriver with the different tips that are stored in the handle and use that a lot. I carry the smallest of the Swiss Army knives because it fits easily

I've carried a copy of 365 Tao with me since the early 1990s ('93, I think?). There's something magical about it—for me it's pulled the veil of the universe back a bit and I can see how it's conspiring

You're welcome!

I agree! It would be fun to get a custom-made suit. That's one thing I've never done before.