Beyond all Reason

Beyond all Reason

Canter’s Restaurant, Hollywood, California   Canter’s is undoubtedly one of my favorite restaurants. It has been around for ninety some years. The stylish ‘50s decor is the exact same decor they had in the stylish 50s. What other restaurant can you go to at...
Listen for the Birds

Listen for the Birds

Veteran’s Park, Monterey, California   Earth day fifty-two. It seems odd that we only have one day a year dedicated to celebrating our mutual mother earth, and it’s barely acknowledged. Shouldn’t it be a holiday honored like Thanksgiving or New...
Gracious Acceptance

Gracious Acceptance

Mount Pleasant, Rising Park, Lancaster, Ohio   As soon as I stepped into the house, I recognized it. It had been some time, but the faces and voices were familiar, the patter slow and relaxed. The thin, frail man struggled to take his seat at the table. His wife...
Oh, Nothing

Oh, Nothing

Monterey Bay, Monterey, California   One night several years ago, I couldn’t sleep, and even the calming things I do to relax and clear my mind wouldn’t help. It was about 3 am. I got up to meditate, started with some yoga, and then sat on my old three-legged...