A member of the poetry workshop shared this Zen poem with the group. as if mending socks, I repair my mind and live on ~Lady Yoshino Yoshiko (1915- ) It struck me as especially poignant in light of both historical and current events in Japan. ~~~ I do like a cookie with my tea. Okay, I like two cookies with my tea (like I can't see that eye rolling thing). My new favorite is Newtons Fruit thins (cranberry, citrus, oat) made by Nabisco. They have 140 calories for a serving size of three (Wow, 3, I short changed myself). They also come in blueberry or raspberry and chocolate. ~~~ As I was running a number of errands today, I had the car radio on and happened to hear a couple of ads for an organization promoting diversity -- not just at work but in neighborhoods as well. I was reminded of this picture that my nine year old grand daughter drew for me. For some reason it just cracked...
"A grandma is just an antique little girl"...unknown