We landed on Maui around 9am and I got talked into getting a Jeep by the car rental agent. Normally you can't talk me into anything that isn't already in my mind too easily, so I was either really wanting the Jeep anyway, the agent was good, or all of the above. Truth be told, I think it was that it was only $10 more for the day. It was one of the best things...
A Timeless Poem of Comfort and Remembrance Image Source: dailymail.co.uk Do not stand at my grave and weep is a poem written in 1932 by Mary Elizabeth Frye. Although the origin of the poem was disputed until later in her life, Mary Frye's authorship was confirmed in 1998 after research by Abigail Van Buren, a newspaper columnist. Mary Elizabeth Frye (1905-2004) was an American housewife and florist who, despite having no formal education or training...
We don't know each other, but I love my car. My 2006 Civic has been great to me, and I suppose I've been pretty good to it too. I've changed the breaks, oil, transmission fluid, steering fluid, a couple of sets of tires, and that is about it. Our car has given me 100,000 glorious miles together. On our way down to San Diego last week, we hit the milestone. I've had a few cars...
A daily ritual of love and kindness
There’s something uniquely haunting about the fears we’ve carried the longest. They embed themselves deep within us, often formed in childhood or shaped by early experiences. Unlike fleeting anxieties that come and go, these foundational fears don’t just whisper—they echo. Over time, they can morph into quiet narratives that influence how we see ourselves, what we believe we're capable of, and how we interact with the world. Old fears aren’t necessarily logical. They’re emotional, powerful,...
Christina and I went to Totem in San Francisco on Friday afternoon. According to its website: "Totem traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage, evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations. Inspired by many founding myths, Totem illustrates, through a visual and acrobatic language, the evolutionary progress of species. Somewhere between science...