Thank you for Mexican dining and fulfilling my thrifting whim

and for your taxi skills after a long day for you! When I get some more energy I will bring the massage chair and I will work on you on this weekend :)

RAIN LIGHT

All day the stars watch from long ago
my mother said I am going now
when you are alone you will be alright
whether or not you know you will know
look at the old house in the dawn rain
all the flowers are forms of water
the sun reminds them through a white cloud
touches the patchwork spread on the hill
the washed colors of the afterlife
that lived there long before you were born
see how they wake without a question
even though the whole world is burning

--W.S. Merwin

SAMSARA

If you could wrap your arms
around the City Council, the Mayor,
the business community, the Battle
in Seattle,
even the darkness over belltown--
one might find some kind of release?
Love is a confusing conundrum that requires
utter simplicity of heart; peace
impaled by the crosses handed
to us while listening.

I wish a simple thank you
would be enough. No one cheers
or hands out medals for those
unable to climb onto a pulpit.
Keep on trying and never give up
half a smile in honest change.
It's free of all strings.
Tat tvam asi!

Thanks MartaBear for wonderful nachos and time together. Aarbear

Cab was good too!

ANANDA

When we rise
Wake up and roar!
Our mind's eye
aligning our heart ever more
we sing wind and fire--
breathing earth and meadow
Counting the notes in between heartbeats
Always listening within...
Letting thought waves flow
Harmlessly above
Earning no less,
Seeking no more.

*Ananda means "Joy"

MISTAKES

We all have made some.
Some wings melted
early before too much
damage was done.
While others flew to the sun
Realizing only too late
the gods were laughing,
betting on how
They'd be undone.
Consider this...
How close are we
To the one we might
defeat? a solar flare of
sun. Sometimes
it is better to back away slowly facing foe
or confront
than it is to run.

TWO MUST SEE FILMS!!

I really liked "The Hunting Party" and "Zen Noir"...happy viewing

Seattle Storm and The Mariners are kicking butt!!

Lauren and Sue were awesome last night as they led The Storm in beating Sacramento! Ichiro, "Bat Man", and Ken Griffey, Jr. are lookin' real good too. Yes, Seattle's back on the map! Hoorah!