September 24th, 2025 – Nature Bathing and Meditation; Good to Talk With You Again!


'If we change the way we experience the world, then the world change." - Mathieu Ricard - "The happiest man in the world" I have watched a few new (to me) documentaries lately about meditation in nature with the Buddhist monk Mathieu Ricard. In the first one they were in Argentina, and the second one … Continue reading September 24th, 2025 – Nature Bathing and Meditation; Good to Talk With You Again!

September 20th, 2025 – Sheesh!; Europe


That piece of glass I had in my foot over Labor Day weekend never came out on its own. It got so painful that I had to go to the ER on Labor Day morning to try to get it removed. They wouldn't do that so after seeing an orthopedic surgeon, this past week I … Continue reading September 20th, 2025 – Sheesh!; Europe

September 6th, 2025 – Travel Insurance


I just read an article about travel insurance that I found interesting, quite frightful and something that anyone who travels with known (or even unknown) health concerns really needs to be aware of. If you have medical issues and plan to travel READ YOUR TRAVEL INSURANCE POLICY CLOSELY! There is probably a list of pre-existing … Continue reading September 6th, 2025 – Travel Insurance

August 25th, 2025 – Today’s Prompt


Tell us about the last thing you got excited about. I have answered this previously, but a recent event in my life has certainly taken place of the previous response. Last week I had an appointment with my cardiologist. It started out as a pretty normal visit - discussing my meds, bloodwork levels, how I … Continue reading August 25th, 2025 – Today’s Prompt

Gotta Go; Hey Winter…F Off; Lighten Up!; Hmmm…


NOTICE!!! Stream of consciousness!!! Going deep on this post! - Shawn I saw an article yesterday that talked about “going back to somewhere you have never been”. It ended up being an article about traveling to find your ancestral homeland. Before I even clicked on it I knew what they meant and what they would … Continue reading Gotta Go; Hey Winter…F Off; Lighten Up!; Hmmm…