A Nice Day for Rice

It says so right here in my pocket Balinese calendar:  June 23rd is an auspicious day for putting rice into … More

Hope Blooms

Even in Ubud, you can bet that the first day of summer will prove to be an auspicious one – … More

Their Dads & Mine

I have been thinking alot about fathers lately. And not just because it’s father’s day. So many of my friends … More

A Day’s Worth of Detours

The sunrise this morning was spectacular. Almost biblical in its grandeur. Not an orb rising into a clear blue sky … More

Full Moon Catastrophe Living

There was a full moon last night, a lunar eclipse – and I got my period. The moon was full-on, … More

Good Things

It’s a good thing that flights coming into Bali usually arrive in the middle of the night – thereby wisely … More

The Art of Writingness

What a joy it’s been to stumble across and join the weekly writing circle, so ably – and energetically! – … More

The Day(s) After

Apropo my posting yesterday, inquiring minds may want to know:  How did I manage to sit in a car for … More

A Wild Trip

What choice do you have, if upon your return from an evening in Penenstan, you find the book you borrowed … More

A Reason for Walking

Why do you walk? Sure, to get from here to there. But do you ever walk for any other reason? … More