tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39108082823517046242009-10-16T18:57:56.166-04:00* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * unfolding ordinary mysteryPathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06773324647904877856treasurelake@cheerful.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910808282351704624.post-5782118054466454572009-05-25T11:17:00.003-04:002009-05-25T12:40:15.511-04:00

It's a sunny Memorial Day and I thought about driving to the cemetary where Dad is buried. He was a veteran of the WWII Navy. His parents are also buried there, as well as my sister Jayne who died at the young age of two and my father's brother's wife. The family plots were acquired at the time of Jayne's untimely death. We visited often when I was a child. The visual image of my sister dead in

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I began practicing weekly with the Shambhala Meditation Group of Buffalo during the fall of 2007 after living back in Buffalo a year and a half. I first became involved with Shambhala meditation seventeen years ago during a transition year upon turning forty.I was drawn to the big questions my entire life. My young sister Jane died suddenly when I was six, an event that linked me to a need to

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I requested Man On Wire from Netflix and was pleasantly surprised. I vaguely recall his twin towers stunt back in August 1974. I was finishing up a summer school course (Social Psychology) at Buffalo State College to complete my graduation from SUNY Oswego.I had been waitressing all summer to save money for my journey to San Francisco. Nixon was about to be impeached. I was reading Ken Kesey's

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"There is a mysterious cycle in human events. To some generations, much is given. Of other generations, much is expected. This Generation has a rendezvous with destiny." Franklin Roosevelt – 1936BOOMERS – YOUR CRISIS HAS ARRIVED, the title of an interesting article by James Quinn...http://www.financialsense.com/editorials/quinn/2009/0210.htmlHe writes of the babyboomer generation as a Prophet/

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Okay, I must write just a little about this recent newsworthy fiasco. Some would call it a blessing, an act of GOD, a woman's right. Others would call this medical malpractice, an unreasonable request, an act of greed.Nadya’s parents are probably about my age (late 50s) and she was an only child, a trend that has gained popularity in the post-feminist years. They chose not to have a brood of

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I have been inspired by Wave's writing. She once wrote a paper called The Psychology of Fame. I find myself pondering a similar question. What do they have that I don't? Most people live out their lives with no remarkable encounters with anything resembling fame, fortune or notoriety, but the more one travels and lives in cities, the greater is the chance of seeing or encountering the world of

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Paul McCartney and his band of young musicians performed I Want To Hold Your Hand at The Grammies. Forty-something years after the original...he rocks. I love that he is still out there looking fantastic and singing with all his heart. The guys who had the chance to be up there playing with him were beaming. I was squealing girl all over again. Okay, enough nostalgia.

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My Aunt Elizabeth has had cancer for six or seven years...two incidents of breast cancer that were successfully treated. Now the disease is spread throughout her body, along with a brain tumor that doctors want to treat with daily radiation for a period of time. She is seventy-five and willing to go forward with the recommendations of the medical professionals. I want to say "No, don't do it...

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I guess nostalgia is the mark of a someone with a history to reflect upon. I think this recent river of looking back began flowing when I signed onto FaceBook and began looking up names from the past and discovered ten or twenty people with the same name, many without photos. Soon enough, though, new connections with friends from the past began to show up in my FB page....instant connection with

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Parallel Drift...Moving here and there...not necessarily ascending, gaining, improving. My attention drawn toward blogging on the election, enjoying the warmth of the summer, a month in Vermont, packing and relocating to a new home.Beyond all that now. Winter solstice is approaching. The last full moon of 2008 has ripened. The aluminum sky of Buffalo winter has arrived. A string of tiny blue

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06773324647904877856treasurelake@cheerful.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910808282351704624.post-35632255050314120022008-05-18T14:55:00.006-04:002008-05-18T15:34:21.565-04:00

I stumbled upon this whimsical phenomenon on http://www.blogher.com/ and it sure beats the standard sorts of self-portraits we see.I have twenty years of self-portraits that are mostly head-shots due to the limitations of my photographic tools. I will look through my stack of vinyl covers and find one that is just right. I like this one of a Dusty Springfield wanna-be.Silly, fun...makes me

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06773324647904877856treasurelake@cheerful.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910808282351704624.post-90270233128813505462008-05-10T12:45:00.005-04:002008-05-14T22:26:15.819-04:00

Entering the Colorado Home Essay Contest is essentially a $100 gamble, but if I should win the house, the real question is...Will I open a door to a remarkable unknown wth new problems that will take care of themselves and oportunities that should not be missed?or...Will this new "asset" simply become a financial burden that creates more stress than bliss?http://coloradohomeessaycontest.com/

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Forms of cancer, such as multiple myeloma, are often referred to as "chronic disease." Although I am healthy and well, there remains the potential for the cells to go haywire once again. I am relieved for now to know my most recent checkup tells me that all is well with my blood and bones.I move on with life with more and more confidence. My imagination has landed on a contest requiring

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Thoughts turn to candidates and issues...http://www.brightvote.blogspot.com/

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Another holiday shopping season unfolds. I have little involvement with it, but happened to read an essay* about a 'Mall Quest' teaching experience offered by Elias Amidon. In 1993 I attended a 'Vision Quest' experience offered as a class-for-credit through Naropa Institute. Elias was one of the three wise teacher/guides who accompanied my group of students. This week-long wilderness experience

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06773324647904877856treasurelake@cheerful.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910808282351704624.post-21772120190618963762007-09-29T14:56:00.000-04:002007-09-29T15:04:42.835-04:00

I find myself working in front of a computer several hours each week. This was a fairly boring activity until I began listening to podcasts as I work. These are a few of my regulars (free on itunes)...The American LifeDemocracy NowWriters On WritingNPRs Fresh AirWNYC's Brian Lehrer Show21st Century BuddhismBuddhist GeeksDharma PodcastRochester Zen CenterSan Francisco Zen CenterZencastZen Is

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Sometimes, rock and roll (this refers to anything I like) is necessary and I have been listening to these songs lately.....Heart of Glass (Puppini Sisters)Old Man (Neil Young)I Summon You (Spoon)Summertime (Janis Joplin)Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles)Take Me To The River (Talking Heads)Egg Cream (Lou Reed)I'm Looking Through You (The Wallflowers)The Future (Teddy Thompson)Don't Let Him Waste Your

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A few titles I have been reading lately...Wabi Sabi: The japanese art of impermanence (Andrew Juniper) Shambhala: The sacred path of the warrior (Chogyam Trungpa) Open To Desire: Embracing a lust for life (Mark Epstein) Breaking Open The Head: A psychadelic journey into the heart of contemporary shaminism (Daniel Pinchbeck) How To Expand LOVE: Widening the circle of loving relationships (His

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A few films and cable series I have watched lately...ModliglianiFast Food NationVolverThe NamesakeChildren of ManMy ArchitectLittle ChildrenFreedom WritersFurBecause I Said SoThe Painted VeilAway With HerBagdad ERJonestownOnceRescue Me (Season 3)SickoSummer of LoveWeeds (Season 2)Maxed OutThe WaitressAmargosaEverything Is Illuminated51 Birch StreetCrazy Sexy CancerNip Tuck (Season 4)

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Has anybody else noticed the oversized late 1980s eyewear is coming back in 2007? And the term geek seems to be used a lot lately. I made this assemblage a couple years ago when I noticed the similarity of the specs. I collect found pictures and make a few myself using an archaic 35mm Pentax camera.Wikopedia claims...The definition of geek has changed considerably over time, and there is no

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06773324647904877856treasurelake@cheerful.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910808282351704624.post-3944142544893685722007-09-10T23:51:00.000-04:002007-09-24T00:39:43.906-04:00

Where do they all go?One small action at a timeTake that canvas tote.

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Lush Ellicott CreekWarm breezy cool jade waterEighteen mile pedal.

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06773324647904877856treasurelake@cheerful.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910808282351704624.post-14090842830418347832007-08-20T23:29:00.000-04:002007-09-22T23:35:13.178-04:00

Sun rises sun setsDon't forget the lineageWake up wake up now.

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06773324647904877856treasurelake@cheerful.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910808282351704624.post-87296091688082387062007-08-17T23:35:00.000-04:002007-09-23T00:02:10.188-04:00

Healthy and well nowNo evidence of diseaseMoment by moment.

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06773324647904877856treasurelake@cheerful.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910808282351704624.post-44340269213812942472007-07-06T20:16:00.000-04:002007-09-26T08:08:54.548-04:00

Self-reflection becomes tedious.Listening to Arcade Fire's Black Mirror...my latest favorite music.Mirror mirror on wall...I admit to possession of five substantial mirrors hanging in various locations...not counting the very large one attached to the dining room wall and smaller one on the medicine cabinet door.A heavy squarish one with pale grey art deco base was once the mate to a vintage

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