EPIPHANY An epiphany has come to me. I hope I can explain in such a way as to convey the feelings, the depth of the feelings and the insights that this epiphany delivered. The epiphany came to me in the early hours as I lay in bed, thinking about events of the recent past and … More Epiphany

This has been a busy and productive week. Life is a series of mistakes and occasionally there come a few moments of clarity and luck. One of my most helpful lessons over the years has been the learning of “Up” and “Down”. I chuckle at the simplistic tag I’ve assigned this grand life-event. Up and … More Ideations of a Septuagenarian

For about three years I have been mindfully open to learning. That is, I’ve decided that life has its expiration date and before mine arrives I want to absorb as much as possible. In this phase of my development a major consideration is the complexity of what it is I want to absorb. The point is … More Open to Learning

I’ve been doing a repair of The Castle and one of my tools is an old hammer that I inherited from my father. I know it had been in his possession for a long time before I got it so you can imagine its age. I wrote the story of its significance below. The story … More Belated Gift

ME, MYSELF, AND I The back of The Castle has shown rot in a floor joist that is next to the sheathing. Rain water has infiltrated the skin of the structure and since it is the shady, or northeast facing wall the microbes have been having at it for some time. This year I wanted … More Getting Along With Me, Myself, and I

Billie Urabazo is a friend of mine who lives south and east of Albuquerque. She wrote “Simply Said” and “Skimming the Surface”, two books of experience and thought in poetry and short essay. I met her in Albuquerque in January 2013 during my first winter cross country trip. I’ve done three trips and I have not … More Billie’s Good Idea