New Day: New Beginning

    Wonderings

    My experiences of living, and thoughts about life

    • First rain 2014

      First rain of the season starts today, with Santa Cruz leading at .80 inch of rain.  I woke up early (7:25 is early for me) and peaked out the window hoping to catch the rain. How disappointing! The cement had already dried off. There was not even any faint smell of the earth. After 6 long, dry,… Continue reading

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    • Live without pretending

      I was going through a spring cleaning of my old emails, and came across this note from me to me, dated August 17, 2011. It must have been right after I did my Vipassana retreat. Live without pretending, love without depending, listen without defending, speak without offending. I read and reread the above, word by word. The… Continue reading

    • FOMO

      No, not MOFO. I don’t curse. And not HOMO. I am straight. Not HOBO either. I wander a lot, but i have a beautiful home. FOMO. That’s what TDo said to me. We had a brief lunch yesterday. Of course I had to tell her about all the steals and treasures I found at my favorite shopping center… Continue reading

    • What’s your plan for today?

      I got asked that question a lot. What’s your plan for today? The first 2 years after my retirement, forced retirement I should add, the question got me pondered. I had no idea what to do when I was not holding a job. My days back then were defined by the work and project schedules.… Continue reading

    • 2012 Thanksgiving Dinner

      That would be next week … Time flies this year. I have been losing track of time. I  don’t remember the days of the week, or the time of the day. Waking up at 10am and going to bed at 2am seems productive to me :) Here’s the tentative menu for this year’s dinner. I’ll… Continue reading

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    • NorthFork Vipassana – Day9

      On Day1, the fear of losing my freedom, of surrendering, wreaked havoc …  I thought Day9 would never come around .. Yet it is with regrets and fear of losing my peace that today I face the last day of being here. One more day to wrench my mind from impurities and to totally concentrate… Continue reading