February 2006

Learning to play the guitar here. I find her extremely beautiful, inside and out. And look at that focus!

Separation

Song of Solomon

Rick Driving

Counselor

Racquetball

Lent

Couch

Sunshine

ManKind

Tools

Wailed On

Walk Over

Honesty

Commitment

Contract

A Deal’s A Deal

Basketball Standard

Volvo

Shower

Orange Crush

Honesty (reprise)

Love

Class

Intention

Deadline

Integrity

Leah makes lemonade from the bitter lemony harvest of ants that have been quietly haunting us for a few weeks.

I was impolite to her today. Curt. Short. Not cool, Joe. Not cool.

Cool your Jets Boy!

It’s not easy being green.

Not easy to juggle priorities and be a grown up.

It would be nice if it were, but it must be something about being a mature adult.

Better next time. Better really better.

I love Leah. So how do I show her, even when I get frustrated? How do I not explode and get my upset all over her?

The key is to cool your jets, boy. Take your temperature, boy.

Watch that thermostat, boy.

Dear Internet,

What can you tell me about the ManKind Project?

Can you recommend any Men’s spiritual retreats?

Thanks,

Joe

Two cartoonists weigh in on the Danish cartoon controversy.

Only Pictures?
SPIEGELMAN: I have spent a lot of time soul searching and still come out on the same side of the equation. If there’s a right to make cartoons, there has to be a right to insult, and if there’s no right to make cartoons, well, I’m in big trouble. And I think America might be too.

There was frost on the ground this morning here in Simi Valley.

Must be weather in honor of President’s Day.

The frost crunched underfoot as I took the trash cans out.

Beautiful bright day now!

“Struggle onward, bubba. I’m rooting for you.”

Thanks Tom! Likewise.

I’d like to rest my heavy head tonight
On a bed of California stars
I’d like to lay my weary bones tonight
On a bed of California stars

I’d love to feel
Your hand touching mine
And tell me why
I must keep working on

Yes I’d give my life
To lay my head tonight on a bed
Of California stars

Leah sent me this today.

Loving Each Day

If we’re upset and confused, we’re going to force our upset and confusion on somebody else. If two people are married and one has an emotional hang-up, that person may cause the other one emotional confusion, and then the marriage will be crippled. The existence will be crippled.

If someone around you is emotionally upset, tell that person not to put that on you. You can help that person work through it, but don’t take that confusion and upset on yourself. You don’t have to allow that.

Be selfish in a positive way.

– John-Roger
(From: Sex, Spirit and You, p. 73)

The rain’s back. Sounds really nice on the roof.

Lovely, really. Redemption comes in waves? Life is a wheel? Good times and bad? minus and plus? Balance. Seek balance. I seek balance.
Currently watching: Danny Deck Chair

And getting some work done too.

Texted Leah. I hope her weather in San Diego is exactly what she needs.

Chocolate soy milk and a banana.

Yum. Day. Rocks.