10/28/2025

"I only have the power to

change myself, and that is

a life's work." ~Byron Katie

A brilliant thought, make

no mistake . . .

Obviously, in our lives 

we tend to watch others, 

critique their lives and 

forget all about our own.

One of the things I truly

appreciate about aging is

the wisdom accrued. Alas,

I have yet to achieve the

wisdom I seek. 

Still, surely I'm old enough

to grow?! To learn some-

new?!

I could almost chuckle, but

'tis a serious matter after all.

The things I want to change

in my 70's are the same I

wished to change in my 30's.

Sooooo, when the hell am 

I going to grow already? 

Having said that, have to 

keep at this whole growing 

bit!!!

10/27/2025

My heart so hurts this

early morn . . .

Our LGBTQ building

and four other gay-

friendly businesses 

were broken into this

weekend.

Is it really that difficult

for us to accept each

other?! What in heaven's

name gives us the right

to put down anyone's

birthright?!

Let's be reminded . . .

. . . the rainbow has

many colors!

10/26/2025

"Stillness is where clarity

lives." ~Zen proverb

Finding bits of wisdom

this early morn; sooooo

recognizing the need!

Alas, methinks I was 

born nervous. Up and 

down, up and down. 

Oh the stories my fam

and friends could tell!

How does one learn 

calm? Sitting quietly is 

an art; make no mistake. 

And, I truly believe quiet 

listening is where truth 

is finally learned, finally 

found.

Perhaps this is one of 

those occasions where 

practice comes into play.

Frankly, how could I ever

learn if I don't try over

and over?!

I'm thinking! I'm thinking!

10/25/2025

Champagne anyone?!

There we were, minding

our own business . . .

. . . okay, watching a movie,

and we started to notice . . .

In the movie, we counted

something like umpteen 

times the mention of . . . 

 . . . champagne.

I rather think 'twas the

universe making a sweet

suggestion. What were 

we to do?!

I happened to have just

the one bottle in the fridge,

didn't I?! Sooooo, what do

you think happened then?!

Salud . . .

10/24/2025

"People say walking on

water is a miracle, but to

me, walking peacefully on

earth is the real miracle."

~Thich Nhát Hanh

'Tis a man from whom 

I have much to learn!

I discovered his writings

when I was but a young

lass. And, although I am

a Pantheist, I certainly

have Buddhist leanings.

Speaking of learning . . .

having grown up at my

father's knee, one of the

things he taught me was

to try and learn from

everyone, everywhere. 

I even have come to see

that one can learn much

from those quite negative.

We learn what to stay 

away from, what not to do.

I so pray I learn every

single day, right down to

my last breath!

Blessed be . . .

 - - -

Thich Nhát Hanh was a

Vietnamese Buddhist monk,

peace activist, prolific author,

poet and teacher. 1926 - 2022

Wikipedia

10/23/2025

Sooooo . . .

 . . . who the hell do I 

want to be when I grow

up?!

I do keep wondering!

Seems like I've lived 

many a life this one 

time around.

There was that sweet,

innocent, 'lil gal I was

once upon a time. Then

came that rather crazy

teen who ran away from

home at 15 . . .

 . . . then onto Mexico

from 17-37. Most phenom,

motherhood and teaching.

And now the unbelievable,

elder years in a tiny 1876

cabin.

Once again I find myself 

asking, "Who the hell do 

I want to be when I grow 

up?! How much longer 

do I have to get there? Or,

am I already there, a caso?"

Alas, 'tis a quandary this

whole growing up thing.

Indeed, when are where

does it ever happen?

10/22/2025, Honoring Sheros of Today . . .

Michelle Obama is an

American attorney and

author who served as

the first lady of the US

from 2009 - 2017. Born

in 1964. Wikipedia

Alice Walker is a US

novelist, short story writer,

poet and social activist. In

1982, she became the 1st

African-American woman

to win the Pulitzer Prize for

fiction w/The Color Purple.

Born in 1944. Wikipedia

Joni Mitchell is a Canadian-

American singer-songwriter,

a multi-instrumentalist, highly

regarded figure in folk music.

Born in 1943. Wikipedia

10/21/20025, Honoring Sheros of Yesteryear . . .

Eleanor Roosevelt was an

American political figure,

diplomat, and activist. She

was the longest-serving 1st

lady of the US. Through her

travels, public engagement

and advocacy, she largely

redefined the role. 1884-1962

Wikipedia

Rosa Parks was an American

civil rights activist. She is best

known for her refusal to move

from her seat on an Alabama

bus in defiance of Jim Crow

racial segregations laws in 1955,

sparking the Montgomery bus

boycott. 1913-2005 Wikipedia

Toni Morrison was a US

novelist and editor. She was

awarded the Nobel Prize in

Literature in 1993. Her 1st 

novel, The Bluest Eye, 1970

and the critically acclaimed

Song of Solomon brought her 

national attention and won the

National Book Critics Circle

Award. 1931-2019

Wikipedia

10/20/2025

"The highest form of

knowledge is empathy,

for it requires us to

suspend our egos and

live in another's world."

~Plato

Such wisdom from tomes

of yesteryear . . .

Alas, not all are given the

gift of empathy. Make no

mistake, empathy is ever

so important.

Lacking empathy is one 

of life's greatest sorrows.

We need to be able to

understand what others

are going through in order

to be better human beings.

So yes, look on the bright

side. But, let's all try to

understand the sorrows

others are going through.

Methinks, empathy brings 

about wisdom!

Blessed be . . .

10/19/2025, morn of the day after . . .

OMG! Such fun!! 

Sooooo enjoyed my 

b-day yesterday!

Coffee by the fire 

with my bestie . . .

Fab toasted bagels 

to share . . .

Pesto pizza so delish

I wouldn't have shared

for love nor money . . .

Pressies and apple pie . . .

And the craziest thing

ever, didn't have a drink

on my b-day. I must be

losing it! Ha!

And still 13 days left to

celebrate the best month

ever!

Methinks, I feel a mimosa 

coming on!!!

Let's party . . .

10/18/2025

"Oh what a beautiful morning,

Oh what a beautiful day,

I have a wonderful feeling,

Everything's going my way."

~Williamson

Feeling both incredibly lucky

and grateful this early day.

Celebrating my 176, I mean

my 76th, ha! Today is starting

out quite windy and a tad rainy.

'Tis rather just a day as I ever

and always celebrate the entire

month. I so love October. Not

much into Fall and oncoming

Winter, still, October rocks . . .

   (1 - 30) B-dys

   (02) Yom Kippur

   (07) First Super Moon

   (13) Indigenous People's Day

   (18) Moi

   (21) Diwali

   (31) Samhain

   (31) Halloween

See?! One of the most fun

months ever! Do enjoy these

last couple of weeks!

October R O C K S !!!

10/17/2025

So love me some eves . . .

Yule eve, x-mas eve,

and today is the eve of

my b-day . . . as well as

my cousin Nancy's b-day.

With an eve, you have

all the anticipation of the

day you'll be celebrating

along with cheating a tad

and celebrating early.

Love it!

This eve will bring a fire

in the hearth, a tad of red

and a sharing of friendship.

I like to think it's my last

hurrah at 75. More likely

is that I'm already 76 less

just a few hours.

Bottom line . . . I feel ever

so lucky to be alive!!!

Blessed be . . .

10/16/2025

"I said to my soul, be still,

and wait...So the darkness

shall be the light, and the

stillness the dancing."

~T. S. Eliot

Such wisdom from a great

of yesteryear . . .

I love the depth and tidbits

of wisdom to be found in

lines from these amazing

liturgos.

I find I absolutely must

have a bit of their wisdom

in my daily life. Reading

from their daily experiences

as opposed to mine, bring

other points of view to me

and mine.

Ever so grateful . . .

 - - -

T.S. Eliot was a poet, critic,

playwright and essayist. He

revitalized English-language

poetry through his innovative

style. verse structure, and

diction. 1888 - 1965