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Tag Archives: travel
Love for A Tale For the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
The Brazilian guy who cleans the bookstore, speaks only a few words of English. I always say good morning and make small talk, but he’s not friendly and I think he’d rather I didn’t. He wears one of those blue-tooth … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, books, Japan, journal, Love, meditation, motherhood, neighborhood, solitude, time, travel, United Nations, work
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A Year in My (Fantasy) Life of Retirement
In another 8 months, my daughter will be off to her new life as a college student. This imminent change for both of us has cooked up a veritable soup of emotions but also, a sense of possibility about what … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal Musings
Tagged aging, food, garden, groundhogs, Japan, kayaking, Kyoto, learning to relax, light, lottery, Love, meditation, morning, nature, Norwalk, seasons, travel, walks, writing
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The Expatriate’s Itch
In the early hours of the morning I woke not sure of where I was. Italy? Kyoto? Croatia or some other place I once lived long enough for the exotic to become familiar? Sometimes I feel transported in time and … Continue reading
Walking Home in a Car-World
I love where I live except that I need a car. Public transportation stinks. There are buses but everything is spread out and they run too infrequently to be practical. While this is technically a ‘city’, like most places outside … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal Musings
Tagged light, morning, nature, neighborhood, Norwalk, seasons, time, travel, walks
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To Sit, To Breathe
Look what I found at a tag sale yesterday: I’ve been thinking about meditation recently so this little zabuton is the perfect inspiration to get my ass positioned for a ‘sit’. Reasons to do so are plentiful: relieves stress, inspires … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal Musings, Uncategorized
Tagged Japan, journal, Kyoto, learning to relax, meditation, nature, travel, writing
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“Seek Shelter Now”
This alert was emailed out by on of the local newspapers: Seek shelter now. Surreally alarming, don’t you think? Tornado warnings are unusual in these parts and I’d wager that not many of us in the northeast know where we should … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal Musings
Tagged Bosnian war, living with addiction, memoir, nature, Norwalk, time, tornado, travel, United Nations, war
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A Closet of Journals
Stashed in my closet is a plastic bin overflowing with journals of scribbled emotions, recordings of events, travel notes. From adolescence up until a few years ago, I compulsively filled notebooks with thoughts, thrills, anxieties and dreams. It was as … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal Musings
Tagged Bosnian war, journal, Kyoto, living with addiction, memoir, motherhood, neighborhood, suicide, time, travel, United Nations, war, work, writing
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What Next?
As my daughter enters her last year of high school, I’ve joined her in pondering the question: where do I see myself in 5 years time? While I love this little house and neighborhood, the idea of no longer having to … Continue reading
Too Much Sun
Finally – rain! After more than a week of perfect sunny days, today the sky is heavy with the promise of more precipitation. Last night’s showers have left the air sweetly smelling of earth. I planted seeds for an array … Continue reading