Monthly Archives: June 2019

ow, it isn’t that I like to complain, but the solstice has passed and the weather is acting like it is April here on the Canadian prairies. This morning, it is just 11 Celsius and it is still necessary to … Continue reading →

Yes, it sounds like the beginning of a suspense novel. However, it is simply a description of the current weather. We’ve been hoping for rain for quite some time. Finally, it has arrived. With it, there has been a surprising … Continue reading →

It was sunny this morning, very windy. In spite of the wind, I found a windbreak of sorts for my morning meditation. I want to approach it from a position of mindfulness, a mindfulness of the body. Chogyam Trungpa tells … Continue reading →

In the world of naturism, there is a lot of hiding from others. The average nudist or naturist club is surrounded by barriers which don’t allow passersby to see the naked people within. Often there is a locked gate with … Continue reading →

The clouds are thick today. My wife and I managed to go out for a 3 km walk this morning. For the rest of the morning, I continued working on my trip planning for the autumn. So far, Saint Malo … Continue reading →

As usual, the weather is warmish, 22 Celsius as I write this on the back deck. It is a pleasant temperature, especially with no wind to make if feel colder. The morning began with sunshine and 12 degrees, enough to … Continue reading →

This sitting around too much following surgery is frustrating. The first dressing has been replaced leaving only a small dressing over the belly-button. The stitches come out on Thursday. All indications are that all is progressing very well. I am … Continue reading →

Now, I know that despite all the years I have studied, both at university and since then, I really don’t know all that much. I am living that old expression, “the more you learn, the less you know.” When someone … Continue reading →

Well, I survived the surgery and am beginning to heal. It was my first surgery dealing with an umbilical hernia. This was the cause of my belly button changing from an “innie” to an “outie.” Now, I can look forward … Continue reading →

As I mentioned earlier this week, I return to the book The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran. I am blessed that in our Arabic-phobic world, poets and writers and artists from the middle-eastern world found a home in our western hearts. … Continue reading →