Believe it or not, this was my Zen calendar quote for today: “You need not leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. You need not even listen, simply wait. You need not even wait, just learn to become quiet, and still, and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to... Continue Reading →
Give these extra special gifts without spending a cent
The holiday season’s a busy time. And the holidays don’t just happen on their own, we make them happen. In fact, a lot of people go out of their way to make everything happen, in this beautiful season of love and giving. It’s a pretty special time of year. But you want to know a... Continue Reading →
So what are you doing this weekend?
So suddenly it’s Thanksgiving. How did that happen? Wasn’t it just Halloween? It’s that time of year when all the holidays start running together and it all starts to blur. One year I was so fed up with the whole thing that just for fun, I came up with the greeting “Happy Hallothankschristmakwanzukah” and designed... Continue Reading →
"I love words and I scatter them everywhere, hoping they might set people free." ― Steve Wiens
The Cafe Where Time Doesn’t Exist
There's a sweet little cafe in a nearby town that I love to visit as often as I can. It's like one of those little cafes they feature sometimes in movies, just a little nondescript place with an underlying sense of nostalgia that's increasingly hard to come by. It's hard to describe why I love... Continue Reading →
What I Did with My Summer, Part Two
Not only did I spend a lot of my summer on a motorcycle, I spent a lot of it on local lakes and streams in my kayak as well. When it comes to how to spend my free time, I have to admit I'm a little torn. When I head out on my motorcycle and... Continue Reading →
What I Did With The Rest of My Summer
I know you're probably wondering what I did with the rest of my summer. It was definitely a hard act to follow, returning from my big trip and all. I found myself trying to find time to ride as much as possible, to replicate the trip, but riding alone for a few hours on Wisconsin... Continue Reading →
Kayak Weekend Take Two Part Two
I was a bit concerned when I woke up on Saturday morning. Things were starting to get a little stiff and sore, and I wondered how I was going to make it through the rest of the weekend. I had never actually done four days of paddling before and thought maybe I had gotten in... Continue Reading →
Kayak Weekend Take Two, Part One
Toward the end of last year, a few ladies that I kayak with occasionally suggested a sea kayak symposium in summer might be fun. I’d heard about this one for a few years and always considered going, but never had the cash. Considering it was still roughly nine months away, I figured I would have... Continue Reading →
Be silly, be honest, be kind. ― Ralph Waldo Emerson