Chicken in a Basket

Shortly after 7 yesterday morning, the neighbor’s rooster and chicken were crowing outside my window even louder than usual. It … More

Rice Field Reverie

My laptop drama continued yesterday with the following verdict handed down by Ibu Wayan: MATI. Dead. Pitiful groaning ensued. What … More

Code Word: Mongolia

My dad called yesterday. We talked about how I was going to walk along the Camino. Here is a replication … More

The Camino Awaits…

When you start to listen closely, when you start paying close attention, when you stop making excuses on the side … More

Luck o’ the Poop

Within a couple of hours, I was struck three times. Actually, sideswiped was more like it. But with a flurry … More

An Amateur Chef’s Amnesia

It’s been a week since I moved into the house on the ridge named Kaivalya,* the place that Ike and … More

The Doors

When yoga class wrapped up yesterday late morning, I was nudged out of my near-blissful state of savasana, collected my … More

Facebooking to Health

There’s a very curious phenomenon at work within the expat community on this island, and in particular when it comes … More

A Path to Goodbye

I was long overdue for another visit to check up on my labyrinth at the meditation retreat center. I invited … More

Cremnants & Polls

Like any good house party, the morning after the day before tends to bring with it certain undesired responsibilities, including … More