ChicoChico’s smile can light you up and draw you in from even a sideways glance. His deep brown eyes smile. His toothy mouth smiles. Every…Dec 16, 2022Dec 16, 2022
Knot UnwindingWhat in some places would be a hiking trail, and at that, one very much in need of repair, here the locals considered a road.Sep 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021
Fireflies & FairiesI just arrived in Costa Rica for the third time this year. I like it down here. The jungle is raw, the people are happy and the motto is…Sep 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021
Muchas Mas MatchaI’ve developed a very important skill. Well, it’s important to me anyhow, and apparently a few others. I’ve learned to make a matcha latte…Aug 10, 2021Aug 10, 2021
Low TideIt was low tide when I awoke this morning, both on the Pacific and in my own psyche. It was one of those days, you know, where for no good…Aug 4, 2021Aug 4, 2021
Forked TaleOn my front porch there’s a lizard I see almost every morning. He lost his tail, likely to some predator. Maybe he lost it to the…Jul 24, 2021Jul 24, 2021
Feather Of JoyI grew a garden this year. I’ve often thought of, and occasionally tried, to grow a garden. This year, I really grew one. I had a bit of a…Jul 24, 2021Jul 24, 2021
Basket Of FocusThe Vedanta Temple in Montecito, California is a special place. When I go there, I feel a certain stillness that reminds me I have purpose…Jul 24, 2021Jul 24, 2021
A Manly Hunk Of LoveSome of the fondest memories I have of my father are from the times we worked together. My father was a construction worker, a man’s man…Jun 16, 2021Jun 16, 2021
Hiking Away From CostCoI made a major shift in my life about eight years ago. I went from living the American Dream to living my own dream.Jan 16, 2019Jan 16, 2019