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…

Hope Blooms

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

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…

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…

Full Moon Catastrophe Living

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

Good Things

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

The Art of Writingness

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

The Day(s) After

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

A Wild Trip

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

A Reason for Walking

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