I was tooling around on Facebook last night and saw that a friend of mine is planning to do a Labyrinth walk and bowl burn on New Year’s Eve. If you’re unfamiliar with these things, the simple explanation is that the former is meditative walk on a circular grid, and the latter is an opportunity … Continue reading Out with the Old

I wish many things for you during these last days of the year. I wish you quiet moments by a fire with a cup of tea. I wish you joyous celebrations with the people you hold dear. I wish you deep breaths under the stars as you contemplate your unique part in our vast beautiful … Continue reading Wish

The Dairy Queen up the street closed the other day. It had been there in the middle of the shopping center parking lot for 25 years. I’ve lived down the hill for 17 of those years and have purchased many a Reese’s peanut butter cup Blizzard from that DQ. I’m sad to see it go. … Continue reading Gut Buzz

December is mixed bag, you guys. We SAY it’s about peace and goodwill, and then we race around buying gifts and busting our asses cooking giant pot roasts or something. Sometimes we lose the meaning in our great race to celebrate, and we often end up over-indulging, over-extending, and over-spending. Many people (especially those of … Continue reading Mixed Bag