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  • TGIF

    Enlightenment means different things to different people. Regardless of your preference, follow the path. ~ Billsabub I've been told its really not a big deal. You remember what Pat Morita said, 'Wax on Wax …

  • Friday Eve!

    Recently, a large corporation hired several cannibals to increase their diversity, "You are all part of our team now," said the Human Resources rep during the welcoming briefing. "You get all the usual benefits and y…

  • Happy Hump Day!

    When Dan found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sickly father died, he decided he needed a woman to enjoy it with. So one evening he went to a singles bar where he spotted the most beautiful woman he had e…

  • Yet more Cheaha pictures

    I saw these flowers by a stream. There wasn't lots of water, but what was there was pretty. Leaving the stream, we walked to the cliff and looked around. What I am thankful for today. Oceanstarr called and tha…

  • More from Cheaha State Park

    We had a great time at Cheaha. It wasn't too hot, but we did work up a sweat walking back to the car. Mt. Cheaha is the highest point in Alabama. Since fall is near, there weren't many flowers to photograph. Bu…

  • Since it is Sunday,

    Here is an old spiritual point made with an old email story. A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, "Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like. " The Lord led the …

  • Meditation is like a single log of wood. Insight and investigation are one end of the log; calm and concentration are the other end. If you lift up the whole log, both sides come up at once. Which is concentration and …

  • TGIF

    Free Myspace Graphics Come Chill Out Well, they sent mom home after bunches of tests. They pretty much said she was just old and wore out and there wasn't anything they could do for her. She is just going t…

  • Friday Eve

    From craving is born grief, from craving is born fear. For one freed from craving there's no grief —so how fear? -Dhammapada 216, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu Now that I've shared that bit of advice on cravi…

  • Happy Hump Day

    Love wholeheartedly, be surprised, give thanks and praise--then you will discover the fullness of your life. -Brother David Steindl-Rast Well, shucks, my mom is in the hospital, but it is just for tests. The Ench…

  • Tuesday is always a fun day. I have class all day and it passes quickly. Also, I get to go to the post office and pick up the mail. No blossoms and no moon, and he is drinking sake all alone! ~ Matsuo B…

  • "There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL." ~ Lynn Lavner I know I'm not sexy because when I put my underwe…

  • My Heart to yours

    Baby Love "Having sex is like playing bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand." ~ Woody Allen Dang, I wish I had a good hand. What I am thankful for today. I often repeat the stand…

  • I know lots of you have already read this, but I found it fitting for my life and wanted to share it. "DailyOM" September 15, 2006 Walking Through When Doors Open When a door opens, walk through it. Trust that th…

  • TGIF

    Well, on to the next big thing. Whatever that turns out to be. Life is such an adventure. One never knows what will happen next. A window to my world A lonely road... What I am thankful for today. The funera…

  • Friday Eve

    A morning glory growing by the front sidewalk. And all this time I just thought it was the way she looked. lol My friend's funeral is today at 10am. How sad. He and I shared a deep loneliness. His wife died a…

  • Happy Hump Day!

    Well, I am not up to full speed, but I am better today. Conscious intention colors and moves everything. -Master Hsing Yun, "Describing the Indescribable" My birth tree is Weeping Willow, the Melancholy Bea…

  • Not much to say today.

    A little humor: Aman and his ever-nagging wife went on vacation to Jerusalem. While they were there, the wife passed away. The undertaker told the husband, "You can have her shipped home for $5,000, or you can bury her …

  • I couldn't pull much together this morning. My Personality Neuroticism 24 Extraversion 57 Openness To Experience 63 Agreeableness 87 Conscientiousness 81 Test Yourself Compare Yourself View Ful…

  • Well, I didn't get to play here much today. There was a death in the family. My brother's father-in-law passed.

  • Thank You!

    Thank you each and everyone for the birthday wishes. I'll try to get to you each individually today. Owain created this wonderful Yin Yang for my birthday. Thank you!

  • TGIF

    DancingSun sent me this wonderful mandala for my birthday. She makes wondeful mandalas. Thank you Dancingsun! I received a birthday card yesterday with this interesting poem. All About Farts A fart can be qu…

  • Friday Eve!

    A little more from Tuesday. After we finished at the garden, we drove to the educational center for the program. Most the things in the building, as well as, the building itself were recycled. This crow stood out hang…

  • Happy Hump Day!

    Yesterday I went with the PTK group to visit Birmingham Southern's Environmental Studies program. Here are some photos of their garden. The patio at the entrance to the garden was created with all recycled materials. …

  • Back to work for me!

    Monday I spent the afternoon with LLB. She took me to visit her workplace, Barton's Nursery. There were greenhouses everywhere. They were so big. And there were so many of them. It was an amazing maze. I…

  • Happy Labor Day! Have fun!

    Sir Jay and The Enchantress sitting around playing with Willow yesterday. They came over for family grill night. Willow seems to enjoy her new perch and proximity to all the activities. She is exploring every part.…

  • We started Saturday with a visit to Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson State Historic Site The Visitor's Center was filled with relics from the time period. The Enchantress standing by a moument to Fort Toulouse Si…

  • A few non-fat quizes

    Friday night, Ydothat2002, Vil and I ate at CBG couldn't go. She had to work. The food was excellent. I had a lamb dish. It was so yummy! Afterwards, we went grocery shopping at Target. As you can see, there was …

  • TGIF

    Another picture I got while driving home the other night. I hope everyone has some fun planned for the weekend. Tonight CBG, Ydothat2002, Vil and I are going to the an Indian restaurant for dinner. Saturday, Vil, S…