Health
Sadness is the Soul Recognizing Change
“Perhaps we would bear our sadness with greater trust than we have in our joys. For they are the moments when something new has entered us, something unknown; our feelings grow mute in shy embarrassment, everything in us withdraws, a silence arises, and the new experience, which no one knows, stands in the midst of … Continue reading
Cheap Scrubs
I’ve been spending some time this past week getting poked with my nemisis–hypodermic syringes a.k.a.–Needles! I required some blood work, a C-T scan and numbing. I opined to the nurse’s that I have white coat syndrome. In case you’re unaware this is the condition that records your blood pressure higher than it usually is due … Continue reading
The End Is Coming
The world as we know it is coming to an end on Saturday, May 21st by all predictions. I’m pretty much pissed off about all this. I really screwed up. I drove back to Pittsburgh on Monday as I had scheduled myself for a simple procedure. In no need of a trache or stoma anymore, … Continue reading
May Day, Justice Served and a Sideline Business
We’ve been in western Pennsylvania now since Saturday. I have yet to see the sun. If it’s not raining, the skies are filtered with heavy clouds and my Seasonal Affective Disorder kicks in. However, the visit has proved so far to be victorious in a physical sense. The neurosurgeon found nothing but progress since the … Continue reading
Hope Springs Eternal
Hanging out in Florida this winter has been good for the soul, as well as the mental well being. So much for what sunlight can do for the psyche. However, it has been filled with it’s bevy of ominous occurences. It started with the major theft from our vehicle, losing computer and photography equipment. Then … Continue reading
Strings for a Cure
Give A Gift with Strings Attached Perhaps you can help my friends in the quest to conquer breat cancer. I’m asking this for a distance family member who has created this magnificent website entitle Strings for a Cure. Please click on the link and see the many famous artists who have donated their used guitar … Continue reading
My Life Saved
Saturday! The day after the theft became a bitter lamentation of life as it is today. Am I being naive? There are countless legions of victims out there on a daily basis. Yet, until an affront comes to one personally, it is just a news brief in the local tabloid. The aftermath brings on a … Continue reading
Heading South
Today, we finally head South. Our plans are to land in southern Virgini a by this evening for our first stop. It is a bittersweet departure. I’m yearning to move, to relish in the sun and westerly winds of the Gulf, but our stay here has been nothing short of nirvana. Our journey had been … Continue reading
Body Inspections A Go
The trip West boded well as body inspections proved that the change in diet has had meritorious effects. Blood work showed that cholesterol and triglycerides are in check. The teeth have been buffed and vacuumed. No cavities are in evidence, caps and crowns remain steadfast, and we are antsy with anticipation for the journey South. … Continue reading
Endings and Beginnings
A view from the Yurt overlooking the Lake in Wood masterpiece. The cholorphyll has given way to the array of eye candy that nature bestows upon us each October. As age takes its toll on me, it has become my favorite of seasons. Perhaps it is the masterpiece that nature paints giving us one last … Continue reading
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