It is Wednesday May 25th, 2022, the day before my 45th birthday. As I see that birthday number I’ve just written, I’m put into a state of shock. How can I possibly be turning 45? That is old and old is not something I thought I’d ever become. To the young, youth is eternal. If…… Continue reading Journal Entry 5.25.2022
Category: Journal
My life journal.
Mindfulness during a Nuclear War Scare
Being in the present, while drinking a goblet of wine, listening to Pink Floyd and thinking about nuclear war. The flowers really are quite beautiful today. I’m very worried.
Friday Night at Humble Sea Brewing Co
It has been a very long time since I’ve taken my laptop and written a blog post in a bar. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever done so when my family was not in Japan. I also hadn’t planned on doing so tonight but that all changed at 3:30 PM when I got a…… Continue reading Friday Night at Humble Sea Brewing Co
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk instead of Super Bowl, A Criticism of the Worship of Sports and Deep Thoughts!
It is 6:40 AM on Sunday February 13th, 2022. I woke up around 4:50 and as usual spent the first 30 minutes in my phone looking at all my usual corners of the internet. I then put on my VR and meditated in the virtual perch overlooking a small glacial lake and range of Mt.…… Continue reading Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk instead of Super Bowl, A Criticism of the Worship of Sports and Deep Thoughts!
Journal Entry – 2.12.2022
It is 6:35 AM on Saturday February 12th, 2022. I’m at my standing desk in the second floor reading nook in front of the open window overlooking the street. A moderate breeze makes the eucalyptus trees sway then passes through my window. I hear a little birdsong, not the full chorus I remember early morning…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 2.12.2022
The Sun as a Metaphor for Life
It is 7:52 AM on Sunday January 30th, 2022. I’m sitting in my la-Z-Boy recliner in the second floor reading nook. The rising sun illuminates this small space with a young light promising a beautiful day. For the past decade I have preferred the early morning to late at night. The start of a day…… Continue reading The Sun as a Metaphor for Life
Journal Entry – 1.23.2022
It is 2:47 PM on Sunday January 23rd, 2022. I’m sitting on the back patio on the new porch swing our neighbors gifted us as they moved away. There isn’t a cloud in the sky and the California sun makes it feel as though this is the middle of summer even though the temperature in…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 1.23.2022
Journal Entry – 1.16.2022
It is 7:29 AM on Sunday January 29th, 2022. In the past year I continue to wake up early, around 4 AM but I don’t actually get out of bed. I’ll peruse though my usual apps on my phone until I’m sleepy then get another hour of sleep before actually getting out of bed. The…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 1.16.2022