I used to dream of living in a grand church I grew up in the South Bronx section of New York, right after the time the nation declared that the Bronx was burning. There were abandoned buildings everywhere. There were buildings that became crack dens. The South Bronx […]
Life is one series of colors and need not be blue all the time A Monday need not be blue. Yes, it is the start of another workweek. For some it is just the continuation of a long series of work weeks. However, Monday’s can be exciting and […]
Haiku: Wishing my mommy lived still Little pink bonnets Wishing my mommy lived still Above hunting eggs
Weathered but not Broken As I have been traipsing about on hikes and random excursions, I have come across much beauty. Once such item of note is the weathered nature item of old bark that looks like it has been through some tough times. In this weathered look, […]
Bamboos, cherry blossoms and a baby boy: Throwback freshness While I live in my time-zone limbo, I have been waxing nostalgic for some of my travel times of yore. This will be the first spring recess (break), in a long time, that I do not travel abroad with […]
The still air is no match for a six year old boy Luka, unlike his parents, seeks wild adventures and people connections. There is no kid, adult, or forest he fears approaching. As far as psychological temperament goes, he is most assuredly securely-attached. Breastfed until 16 months despite […]
Looking for a new Happy Place: Searching for the last Frontiers While in New York, my “happy place” has always been Hawaii. I love traveling to Hawaii. I have been there many times now. Ironically, I am not a big beach or sun person. Yet, Hawaii is my […]
Scale: There is always something bigger We are in the midst of a brutal winter and supposedly this afternoon will be the coldest temperature yet of this season. However, of course, it is winter. Shouldn’t we expect cold, frigid temperatures and buckets of snow? Seems people were perhaps […]
The Brutally Depressing Superbowl: But this land is my land Admittedly, I watch the Superbowl for its ads. Actually, I used to do that. I have started to actually like watching the game of football; in particular when the New England Patriots are losing or the New York […]
My Sleepless Nights and Hardworking Days: This week’s Earworms This week was a week where I barely slept and I worked from dawn till way past sunset. That’s pretty much a normal work week fro me. Although, one would think that during one’s last few weeks at work, […]