2023-06-04: The Sunday bikers are making there way through Alcácer this morning. It sounds like a scene from Mad …

2023-05-20: A Stone in Time There is a remote road on the far west side of the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales. …

2023-05-16: Absolutely perfect timing. The grandkids and family arrive today…and I get a migraine. It …

2023-05-14: Well I had a lovely, unexpected surprise today. Years ago, or so it seems, there was an iOS app …

2023-05-14: Finished reading: On the Black Hill by Bruce Chatwin. A wonderful read that took me back to the …

2023-05-14: Current mood, after a day with a lot of driving.

2023-05-12: We had a couple of exterior walls painted white earlier this week. While we were in Lisbon, the …

2023-05-11: Out for a walk.

2023-05-11: I’m sitting in an Uber ride and Walking On Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves plays on the radio. My …

2023-05-10: 🤧 In Lisbon. My seasonal allergies are playing up. I don’t blame this occurrence on the city, rather …

2023-05-07: Setting the mood for a Sunday Morning… Sunday Morning Jazz by Gillie Meyer

2023-05-07: 🥱 I slept late this morning. Very unlike me, I guess that I was tired? Having said that, I have …

2023-05-06: When a Saturday feels like a Sunday, and then I realize that Sunday is still to come. Long weekend …

2023-05-04: 😶‍🌫️ It’s a cool, misty morning, with a beautiful freshness in the air. The sort of coolness that …

2023-05-02: 🐰 I’ve said it before, but will say it again, “where do all of these dust bunnies come from?” I …

2023-04-30: 🏳️ I’m giving in to the third coffee of the morning.

2023-04-30: 🥱 Waking up to a quiet Sunday morning. This is so much appreciated, my big gratitude for the day. I …

2023-04-29: I spotted a Micro.blog sticker in Lisbon today. That brought a smile to my face. 😊 @jean

2023-04-29: We are back in Lisbon. An overnight stay. With the city only being an hour from Alcácer do Sal, it …

2023-04-28: Keeping an eye on you, in Lisbon.

2023-04-27: 🥵 Phew! The temperature started at 16°C/60°F today. By 3:00pm it is forecast to be 35°C/95°F. …

2023-04-27: 🧓 I'm either showing my age, or my disconnect from modern parlance…or both?This week I have had to …

2023-04-26: A lunchtime well spent.

2023-04-26: What an insane range of temperatures we are going to be facing here today. Depending on which side …

2023-04-26: ☕ There’s that coffee that I was looking forward to as I went to bed.

2023-04-25: 🙃 It’s one of those nights when I go to bed looking forward to tomorrow morning’s coffee.

2023-04-25: Freedom Day Celebrations Today, 25th April, is Freedom Day here in Portugal. Last night Alcácer do Sal held a concert with …

2023-04-24: I’ve been giving Apple Maps the benefit of the doubt, despite warnings to the contrary - thank you …

2023-04-24: When I first opened my Mastodon account, I enabled cross posting from Micro.blog. Within a week, I …

2023-04-24: ☕ Oh dear, coffee number 4 this morning. I very rarely get this far…

2023-04-24: 🤫 I’m appreciating some quiet time this morning. Recharging and reflecting.

2023-04-23: 😮‍💨 I’m tired after a day of driving and exploring the coast and inland countryside, south of …

2023-04-23: I’m playing around with a new, for me, photo editing app. RNI Films: Photo & RAW Editor offers …

2023-04-22: Oh what a morning. People clearing the land next to us broke a water pipe. The view from our front …

2023-04-21: Current mood.

2023-04-21: 🌧️ Now it's raining. The first true rain that we have had since arriving just under three weeks ago.

2023-04-21: Out for a walk yesterday evening at sunset, we saw a stage being set up in the square outside of the …

2023-04-21: 😶‍🌫️ It’s a misty morning.

2023-04-20: 🗣️ Keeping with the Portuguese practice. Three days now. My head is still close to exploding.

2023-04-19: Hiding under foot on the streets of Lisbon.

2023-04-18: 📱 I activated the haptic feedback for the keyboard on my phone, and am really enjoying the …

2023-04-17: Yesterday evening I went into a small café here in Alcácer to order two beers. I almost got two …

2023-04-17: I just took my first lesson in European Portuguese using the Pimsleur Method. @jean recommended this …

2023-04-16: A day of unexpected twists and turns. We set off to explore the hills, beaches and restaurants west …

2023-04-16: French Kiwi Juice by FKJ - Songlink

2023-04-15: I was happy today to find the Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Center, Thubten Phuntsog Gephel Ling, about …

2023-04-15: Hat on hooks.

2023-04-15: 🛌 I needed that sleep.

2023-04-14: Back in Alcácer after a couple of packed days in Lisbon. I find the city stimulates me in much the …

2023-04-14: 🌅 The morning after the day before, and what a lovely day yesterday was. Thank you all who were …

2023-04-13: I’m sure that there will be more of these, but a couple of photos of the Lisbon, Micro.blog Meetup …

2023-04-13: 🚘 Heading up to Lisboa very soon, for a Micro Meetup afternoon.

2023-04-12: Cais Palafítico da Carrasqueira - a place of old fishing piers and huts, near Comporta and the …

2023-04-12: Wonky window on a ruined building.

2023-04-12: A beach scene from Easter Sunday.

2023-04-11: I love writing, it feeds me, even if that writing is personal and not shared. However, at the moment …

2023-04-10: I’m working on a blog post for those who are interested in meditation, but who struggle with it. …

2023-04-09: Moon rise in the house last night.

2023-04-08: 🔔 Sitting quietly at home at the end of a long day. Tired but much achieved. The church bells sound …

2023-04-08: 🪛 A busy day of putting things up in the house - shelves, lights, etc - running out to pick up …

2023-04-07: Evening light.

2023-04-07: My body must have known that it didn’t need to get up for anything this morning. I …

2023-04-06: I found this rather large fly down at the coast yesterday.

2023-04-06: 🏎️ I spent this morning driving through Lisbon traffic 🤪. Outside the city now in Parço de Arcos. …

2023-04-04: Fresh, Spring air breezing through the open windows. That alone, feels as though it is cleaning the …

2023-04-04: ⏲️ So far I am managing the jet lag pretty well. I slept well’ish last night. Though I’ll probably …

2023-04-03: 🇵🇹 Bom dia Portugal.

2023-04-02: I’ve heard of a Christmas tree, but never an Easter tree.

2023-04-02: On the move I sit in a hotel - on the move. I look out of the hotel window onto a busy freeway intersection - …

2023-04-02: 🌞 It’s a beautiful start to the day in Northern California this morning.

2023-04-02: Tukdam: Remaining in Meditation At the Time of Death I recently watched the documentary Tukdam: Between Worlds. This explored the phenomenon in Tibetan …

2023-04-01: 🛫 On our way.

2023-04-01: A year ago I became an American citizen. I don’t know where the time has gone?

2023-04-01: 🧳 Getting ready.

2023-04-01: 🍽️ Out for dinner tonight to celebrate my step-son’s birthday.

2023-04-01: It’s that time of year, actually it could happen any time of year, when I start reassessing …

2023-03-31: Good morning. Making coffee ☕️

2023-03-31: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 31: Practice, suggested by @hollie Practicing

2023-03-31: March 2023 newsletter letter March 2023 Hello and welcome to the March 2023 newsletter. I am hoping that I can get this months’ …

2023-03-30: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 30: Mirror, suggested by @Rori Rows of Parmesan cheese mirror …

2023-03-30: I look out on this scene every time that I step outside of my front door. Yet it was someone’s words …

2023-03-30: We watched The Swimmers on Netflix a few night’s ago, and enjoyed it - even if the delayed review …

2023-03-29: That last post was helpful to me. A little bit of accountability.

2023-03-29: Twenty minutes writing. Go!

2023-03-29: Disintegrating slowly A couple of days ago I replaced a metal bar that held up a small solar panel. The panel has been …

2023-03-29: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 29: Slice, suggested by @meandering A spiraling staircase, …

2023-03-28: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 28: Prompt, suggested by @moonmehta This little guy looks as …

2023-03-28: I’ve just been scrolling through the new Apple Classical app. I can’t speak to how good …

2023-03-28: I am constantly amazed at the number of times that I don’t really delve into what is on offer with …

2023-03-27: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 27: Support, suggested by @JohnAN A detail of the support …

2023-03-26: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 26: Instrument, suggested by @UnfocusedWanderlust A display …

2023-03-26: On not making the bed I usually can’t start my day unless my bed is made. It is 7:45am on Sunday morning and the bed is …

2023-03-25: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 25: Spice, suggested by @cygnoir The spice draw in our …

2023-03-25: 🤕 Nurturing a headache and sniffles this morning. I could do with a a quiet Saturday, but there are …

2023-03-25: My not so good or clear attempt at catching Venus above a sliver of a new moon, last night.

2023-03-25: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 24: Court, suggested by @rom I want to say that I didn’t get …

2023-03-25: 🤧 I don’t know where this cold has come from, but I am definitely running on a half tank at the …

2023-03-24: 🌩️ We are being treated to the a light show on the horizon, as lightning flashes continuously. There …

2023-03-23: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 23: Chance, suggested by @V_ You take a chance walking under …

2023-03-23: I appreciate all the spammers writing to me concerned if I am having difficulty pooping 💩🙄

2023-03-22: Who does a HomePod play for when no one is listening? Unknown to us, we left our HomePod playing in …

2023-03-22: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 22: Insect, suggested by @alexink A couple of insects in our …

2023-03-21: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 21: Tiny, suggested by @jasonmcfadden A tiny Buddha, who my …

2023-03-20: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 20: Houseplant, suggested by @jensands The only houseplant …

2023-03-20: 😵‍💫 That was an emotionally exhausting and challenging weekend. I’m hoping to carve out a bit of …

2023-03-19: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 19: Analog, suggested by @skarjune My current note book.

2023-03-18: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 18: Portico, suggested by @annahavron A portico in Bath, …

2023-03-18: Finished reading: The Queen of Crows by Cheri Baker. A good read. I enjoyed it. 📚 // …

2023-03-17: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 17: Early, suggested by @krisfredrick Early this morning.

2023-03-16: It’s a shame that there isn’t a March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge prompt along the lines of hanging …

2023-03-16: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 16: Road, suggested by @dejus The remote road on Haleakala’s …

2023-03-16: 🤔 I’m really scratching my head with a DIY project at home. I think that I am nearing a solution, …

2023-03-15: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 15: Patience, suggested by @amit On the reception desk at a …

2023-03-15: 😴 Well the visit to Lowes and HomeDepot were unproductive, but the nap in the car afterwards was …

2023-03-14: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 14: Horizon, suggested by @crossingthethreshold (me) The …

2023-03-14: If you are looking for an app that reduces the size of video for social media, Video For Ants for …

2023-03-13: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 13: Connection, suggested by @agilelisa Since my first visit …

2023-03-13: I ticked another Studio Ghibli movie off my list last night, watching Howls Moving Castle. It isn’t …

2023-03-12: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 12: Shiny, suggested by @odd This shiny store reminded me of …

2023-03-12: 🔥 Sat around the fire pit last night with the grandkids, roasting marshmallows, while their parents …

2023-03-12: 🔊 Sitting in the dark, baby sitting the grandkids, while music from the party that their parents are …

2023-03-12: With Day Light Savings Time starting across the northern hemisphere over the next two weeks, Hawaii, …

2023-03-11: 🌞 I said it yesterday, but the warm sun feels so good. I think that it is the contrast after weeks …

2023-03-11: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 11: Gimcrack, suggested by @Josh I had not heard of a …

2023-03-10: I’m reconsidering my digital password storage options. About a year ago I moved away from …

2023-03-10: ☀️ The warmth of the sun feels just so good today.

2023-03-10: 280 piece puzzle completed. Portuguese tiles. 🧩

2023-03-10: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 10: Ritual, suggested by @drewbelf A daily ritual of …

2023-03-10: 🌊 Returning home last night it was still and dark, and yet I could hear the waves crashing against …

2023-03-10: The mystery of jigsaw puzzles. I have a group of pieces that I stare at for days, convinced that I …

2023-03-09: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 9: Together, suggested by @sherif Two mannequins standing …

2023-03-08: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 8: Walk, suggested by @lwdupon A photo of a projected slide …

2023-03-08: Your windy morning, double rainbow 🌈

2023-03-08: A Kona, westly, storm is battering Maui right now. Sheets of rain being blown by winds I would say …

2023-03-08: Of all the movies that I thought that I would watch again, This Is Where I Leave You was not one of …

2023-03-07: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day : Whole, suggested by @val I’m always grateful for the whole …

2023-03-07: I find that it is easy to take for granted the many conveniences that we have these days, until we …

2023-03-07: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 6: Engineering, suggested by @ridwan For all the advancements …

2023-03-06: Three egrets fly home in formation. Home to roost before another day of foraging.

2023-03-06: The first dry, windless day for weeks. Couple that with it being a Sunday, and by mid-afternoon the …

2023-03-05: My wife and I have been watching Shrinking on Apple TV+, and thoroughly enjoying it. Funny, well …

2023-03-05: 🌞 The first morning waking up to sun for a long time. Much gratitude.

2023-03-05: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 4: Tile, suggested by @thedimpause After our recent visits to …

2023-03-04: This morning’s rainbow 🌈

2023-03-04: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 4: Zip, suggested by @Miraz This car, sitting in front of our …

2023-03-04: Finished reading: Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata 📚

2023-03-04: ♨️ We just put a heater on. It's cold this evening, in our corner of Maui.

2023-03-04: Spinning wheels today…that’s what it feels like right now. The day started off well, but the …

2023-03-03: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 3: Solitude, suggested by @circustiger At dusk on a cold …

2023-03-03: ☔ I haven’t seen so much rain here. Since I landed back on island a week ago, there has been rain …

2023-03-02: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 2: Weather, suggested by @pcora We’ve been having terrible …

2023-03-02: 🌧️ It’s pouring out there. “Out there,” is outside of my truck. I have come to off load the …

2023-03-01: March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 1: Secure, suggested by @mandaris A plant behind a secure …

2023-02-28: February 2023 newsletter letter February 2023 Welcome to my February 2023 newsletter. This month has been dominated for me by travel …

2023-02-28: Well that will teach me. I saw a passage earlier today that I liked, and thought that I would build …

2023-02-28: It’s cold, wet and windy today. February is going out with a bang.

2023-02-27: Resting in the Anonymity of Travel Yesterday I landed at JFK airport in New York after a seven and a half hour flight from Lisbon. The …

2023-02-25: 🧪 Doing a little testing of omg.lol's status updates.

2023-02-25: 🚧 The spam bots appear to be on overdrive for the last couple of days. The amount of junk e-mail …

2023-02-25: 🚧 The spam bots appear to be on overdrive for the last couple of days. The amount of junk e-mail …

2023-02-25: 💆‍♂️ I’ve just had a massage to ease two days of travel out of me. I’m still less than 24 hours home …

2023-02-24: Leaving a Book Before I Finish It I stopped reading a book recently, and for some reason that process of putting the book down sits …

2023-02-24: 🛬 Getting there. I’ve not long landed in Honolulu. Waiting for my final flight, to Maui. What time …

2023-02-23: A few views of the TWA Hotel at JFK early this morning. There are always people walking around …

2023-02-23: Oh jet lag! I guess that I might as well get up? 🤷🏼‍♂️🥱

2023-02-23: Tonight’s layover, TWA Hotel at JFK.

2023-02-22: 🛸 Up, up and away.

2023-02-22: I’m starting the flights back home. It’ll take me a couple of days to get there. …

2023-02-21: There was a haze of dust from North Africa (sand from the Sahara?) hanging over Lisbon this evening, …

2023-02-21: 😶‍🌫️ The morning cloud and mist is burning off. It feels as though it will be a warm afternoon.

2023-02-21: 🥱 It’s tomorrow. I’d better go to bed.

2023-02-21: Town, boat, night…from the far bank.

2023-02-20: 🐰 Where do dust bunnies come from? My current thinking is from “thin air,” and that they are very …

2023-02-20: 🗒️ Making lists for things I have to do in the next 24 hours before leaving.

2023-02-19: Catching up. Sunset from the beach at Comporta a few nights ago And Alcácer do Sal from over the …

2023-02-19: I have just had lunch and still haven’t been outside yet today. I got up late and just started doing …

2023-02-19: 🫠 Another ssslllooowww start to the day. Not often for me, but sometimes they just feel right…and …

2023-02-18: 🍺 Sitting outside on a mild February evening in Alcácer, enjoying listening to the sounds of the …

2023-02-18: An American Buddhist monk, Ajhan Sumedho, once said, “Suffering is wanting things other than they …

2023-02-18: 😌 I’m having a sssllllooooowwww morning. Things to do, but I’m trying to recognize that one of them, …

2023-02-17: A micro Micro Meetup with @maique. The meetup was “micro” because it was short, 5 or 10 …

2023-02-17: 🍔 I needed that lunch. The jitters were setting in.

2023-02-14: Happy Valentines Day from Alcácer do Sal.

2023-02-13: After reading this post by Amit Gawande, I recognized in what Amit wrote an increasing truth for me …

2023-02-12: I went to bed last night feeling so good about what I had accomplished over the last few days. That …

2023-02-12: An evening walk along the River Sado in Alcácer do Sal.

2023-02-11: I’m was grateful today for a packet of Miso soup that my wife had slipped into my bag just …

2023-02-10: Open the windows and let some fresh air in, or keep them closed and keep the heating on? ~ One of …

2023-02-09: ☀️ Blessings for the sun this morning. It might not be the warmest sun, but it is the sun in a blue …

2023-02-08: 🚗 I landed in Portugal last night. This morning I am heading out on roads that I know, from a …

2023-02-08: Apple history - the shop window of a computer repair shop in Bristol.

2023-02-07: Sunrise over Bristol this morning, a cold morning.

2023-02-07: We had good Ramen here, take away. My mother’s first Ramen and she thoroughly enjoyed it.

2023-02-06: Crocuses under a beach tree. The Downs, Bristol.

2023-02-06: 🥶 There’s a frost outside this morning. Food tops are white, grass is white and crispy. I haven’t …

2023-02-05: Still a little way to go, but Spring is starting to make an appearance.

2023-02-05: I forgot to mention the wonderful fish n' chips that we ate a couple of nights after I arrived in …

2023-02-04: It is a cold night out there. Cold and damp. I’m grateful to be inside and warm.

2023-02-03: I stepped back up onto The Downs at lunchtime today. Cold, grey, overcast. Trees leafless, ground …

2023-02-03: Reg Veg - Clifton, Bristol

2023-02-02: 😵‍💫 Just woke up, mid morning, after not sleeping most of the night. Jet lag is no fun.

2023-02-02: Wrapped Up and Out Walking The last 36 hours has been fun and games with jet lag. Waking up at odd hours, trying to function …

2023-02-01: Going by the reception that the movie Everything, Everywhere, All at Once has received, this might …

2023-01-31: January 2023 newsletter letter January 2023 I start this newsletter at an airport hotel on the edge of San Francisco airport, and …

2023-01-31: Back On The Road Again I started this post yesterday. I am now on solid ground, though will be back in the air in a few …

2023-01-30: Travel is a funny beast, thinking here especially of international travel. Waiting around, crossing …

2023-01-29: What is it with pens? I had it with me, along with my notebook, when I was upstairs, but now I …

2023-01-28: Waking up to this this morning - rain, rain and more rain. A harder version of yesterday it would …

2023-01-28: ⛈️ Lightning lighting up the sky tonight.

2023-01-28: It’s wet outside.

2023-01-27: 🥚 Watching eggs boil.

2023-01-27: 🌧️ Well I guess that is the end of the dry spell that we have been having? It’s pouring outside.

2023-01-26: Well MarsEdit made short work of moving the blog posts caught up in this mistake from last night. …

2023-01-26: I realized this morning that yesterday I sent a handful of blog posts to my podcast website, which …

2023-01-26: 🥱 Waking up feeling a little drugged this morning. I’m putting it down to the acupuncture that I had …

2023-01-26: Last night Jupiter, Neptune, the Moon, Venus and Saturn were all in a line in the Western sky. I …

2023-01-26: The ocean is about a mile and a half away, at the bottom of some high cliffs. When all is silent I …

2023-01-26: I might live in Hawaii, but it is cold here on Maui right now. I’m sitting outside to read …

2023-01-23: 🧘 Sitting in the darkness and silence of early morning.

2023-01-23: Sometimes I need something to clear out the cobwebs. Listening to this rendition of Comfortably …

2023-01-22: Dan Rather sadly, almost helplessly says it all, Awakening to Tradegy.

2023-01-22: Harvested turmeric after being washed.

2023-01-21: I was doing some reminiscing online a couple of days ago, checking in on some organizations that I …

2023-01-20: The “End of an Era” Indeed Sean Heber has just published this post over at the Iconfactory website, following the pulling of …

2023-01-18: I am not sure where this was taken, except that the country is India. I believe that it’s either the …

2023-01-18: I was in bed by 8:30pm last night. Not far off Maui Midnight (9:00pm), but still very early for me. …

2023-01-16: It’s not the tools that you use, it is the content that you produce.

2023-01-16: I’ve just subscribed to Craig Mod’s January pop-up newsletter Walking TOKIO TŌKYŌ TOKYO² — Winter …

2023-01-16: Another photograph from my travels through the Indian/Chinese subcontinent between 1989 and 1990. …

2023-01-15: I’m sitting at home reading a book. Next door my stepdaughter is hosting a party. People are …

2023-01-15: Kathmandu from across, I think, the Bagmati river. Like other photographs that I have posted this …

2023-01-14: Swayambhunath, on the edge of Kathmandu, through the mist. This photograph was taken in 1989 and is …

2023-01-13: Well while I didn’t get out to see the Jaws surf break yesterday that I had spoken about, some …

2023-01-12: Sunset over a Tibetan monastery with prayer flags near Kathmandu, Nepal, taken towards the end of …

2023-01-12: Finished reading: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. A beautiful and tragic story. I was …

2023-01-12: Travels through the Solo/Khumbu Region Last night I went back through some slides from my 1989/90 travels through Pakistan, China, Nepal …

2023-01-11: John Lydon’s, formerly of the Sex Pistols, band PiL (Public Image Limited) will be competing against …

2023-01-11: Quiet When you hear the word, “Quiet,” what does it bring up for you. Home Fear Avoid A Refuge Your …

2023-01-10: A big swell is on its way to the north shore of Maui. Surf of 40 to 50 feet is expected, with it …

2023-01-09: I’ve got behind on my email over the Holiday period - yes, I know that that officially ended a …

2023-01-08: 😢 I'm feeling sad this morning.

2023-01-08: 🥱 Having another attempt at sleeping.

2023-01-07: 🌕 Up early this morning. The full moon lighting up the countryside.

2023-01-07: 💆‍♂ A massage that I was gifted for Christmas, I had this morning. I came home afterwards and fell …

2023-01-05: I Don’t Like Going to the Dump In central north Maui are two small hills. They are man made. They started life as massive holes in …

2023-01-04: 🏃 Hitting the ground running this morning.

2023-01-04: This morning’s double rainbow 🌈

2023-01-03: Let Yourself Rest My acupuncturist shared this poem, by Jeff Foster, with me yesterday. On hearing it, I felt as …

2023-01-03: We went to the theatre to see Babylon last night. For me while the movie had its moments, I felt …

2023-01-02: We watched Glass Onion this evening. It was OK, but I much preferred the original. 🍿

2023-01-01: 🏳 I’m throwing the towel in. I’m not going to make it to midnight. Happy New Year, everyone!

2023-01-01: 🪘 There’s some intense drumming party happening out there, somewhere. In between the bangs of …

2023-01-01: 🔥 When the smoke from the fire appears to follow me around, regardless of which chair I sit in.

2023-01-01: Burning the Christmas tree to get the fire going, and a couple of hours later,

2023-01-01: 🪵 Fire pit set. Fingers crossed that the wind quietens down later.

2023-01-01: I’ve just cut up the Christmas tree. I’ll use it to start a fire tonight, outside. I always feel a …

2022-12-31: December 2022 newsletter letter December 2022 I write this as 2022 draws to a close. While I don’t usually stay up to see the New …

2022-12-31: A man once said while in a circle that I was sitting in, was that the reason that he shows up to sit …

2022-12-31: Listening to First Mind by Nick Mulvey 🎵

2022-12-31: This just slowed me down. Kermit the Frog - “Rainbow Connection” 🎵

2022-12-30: I’ve moved back from Vimeo to YouTube for my video hosting. I started on YouTube while hosting …

2022-12-30: Oohh, as I step outside at dawn the waking world is so quiet and still. My happy place. 🤗

2022-12-30: Those times when I am just wanting to take in a view as I sit or walk, and at the same time someone …

2022-12-29: 🤪 Pandemonium in the house this morning as a huge centipede appeared out of nowhere.

2022-12-29: This has been a week of tiredness. My sense is that I will have to wait until the New Year to have …

2022-12-27: Just home from a Sound Bath. I’m feeling very relaxed now, and think that I’ll be …

2022-12-26: 🛋 The morning after the day before.

2022-12-26: Doing nothing is exhausting. That or is simply brings up the tiredness in me. All in all, having a …

2022-12-24: Well last night’s Willie Nelson concert was a fun affair. The evening was essentially divided …

2022-12-24: Finished reading: A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas. Another Christmas tradition. 📚

2022-12-24: Drinking my morning coffee while watching A Charlie Brown Christmas. I watch it each …

2022-12-23: 😌 Feeling refreshed after some acupuncture.

2022-12-23: A group of us are going to see Willie Nelson here on Maui tonight. I am not a Willie Nelson fan, …

2022-12-23: End of the day photo. After the Kona Storm earlier this week, I’m welcoming the still, winter …

2022-12-23: I was heartened by the icons on the back of this bag of Boulder Canyon chips. Amongst the usual …

2022-12-23: 💤 My grandson is asleep in the car. At this rate I will be as well, pretty soon. We are parked!

2022-12-22: 🐙 Taking one of the grandkids to the Aquarium this morning, and then to lunch.

2022-12-22: Mama’s Fish House last night.

2022-12-22: 🎄 Sitting quietly before the day begins.

2022-12-21: Celebrating 15 years today.

2022-12-21: On this shortest day of the year, in the northern hemisphere, wishing everyone a Happy Winter …

2022-12-20: 🍃 Windy day.

2022-12-20: 💡 The power has just come back on after a 10 hour outage.

2022-12-20: 🔌 Power is out now. Rain still falling. Wind blowing.

2022-12-19: This morning’s storm burst. I have never seen anything like this before. In a lull at the moment, …

2022-12-19: ⛈ The rain still falls. The wind still blows. Thunder, lightening. Yesterday evening’s brief …

2022-12-19: Finished reading: Parade by Hiromi Kawakami 📚

2022-12-19: Sunday afternoon Dozing - As the rain falls relentlessly outside.

2022-12-19: Now the storm is hitting.

2022-12-19: There is a big storm crossing the island right now, I believe the rest do the State as well. Last …

2022-12-18: I’m very grateful this morning for MarsEdit, enabling to easily edit multiple links in blog …

2022-12-18: I haven’t watched any games in this Football World Cup. If England had got to the semifinals, …

2022-12-18: Currently listening to: Sunday Morning Jazz by Gillie Meyer music.apple.com/us/playli…

2022-12-18: We’ve just driven home from a Christmas party. Are my eyes aging or are car lights brighter? I …

2022-12-17: Aircraft lights are bright. We live in flight path of airplanes coming to Maui. Not at under …

2022-12-17: 😌 Relaxing alone at home.

2022-12-17: I went to my men’s group for the first time for a while last night. The break was for a number …

2022-12-15: Looking outside while waiting for my morning coffee to brew. The silhouettes of the trees become …

2022-12-15: I’ve seen 2 shooting stars tonight. Right now the sky is dark and speckled with the white …

2022-12-15: After a long time seeing members of Micro.blog using the service, I have finally decided to try out …

2022-12-14: 🚶 Back from a good early morning walk. Appreciating the fresh air of Upcountry Maui.

2022-12-13: We watched Amsterdam last night and really enjoyed it. The film is based on the 1933 Business Plot …

2022-12-13: 😴 It has been an exhausting day. Bed comes gratefully.

2022-12-12: 🌧 The heavens have opened. I might be rowing out this morning.

2022-12-12: The 5,000km journey of Moon, the severely injured Humpback Whale Every year around this time I look out for my first sighting of a Humpback Whale, on their return to …

2022-12-10: We had some battery operated LED lights lying around and so I used them to decorate a small tree in …

2022-12-10: After the stillness of the last week, Maui, at least the north shore of the island, is experiencing …

2022-12-09: That moment when I realize that I used the wrong credit card and missed out on getting the …

2022-12-08: We watched Triangle of Sadness last night. Too long, I thought, and trying too hard. I really …

2022-12-08: To my Portuguese friends here on Micro.blog with little ones - I’m thinking of @Portufraise …

2022-12-08: 🤕 Headache since last night and not through lack of coffee. I’ve plenty going on but will rest up …

2022-12-07: I had a strange dream last night which involved ActivityPub, something which until a month or so ago …

2022-12-07: My first micro post from MarsEdit 5. Thank you @danielpunkass

2022-12-06: Allow the vicissitudes of life smooth the hardness in your heart.

2022-12-06: Finished reading: Fairy Tale by Stephen King. King’s writing kept me going, the story not always. 📚

2022-12-06: 🌨️ Listening through open windows to the sound of rain gently falling.

2022-12-04: My wife bought this Advent Calendar for the grandchildren. A draw for each day. She has dropped a …

2022-12-04: 🏳 Getting lost on omg.lol

2022-12-03: 🥱 Some days I just can't seem to shake tiredness out of my body.

2022-12-02: 👨‍🌾 Tired after an afternoon in the garden.

2022-12-01: 🤫 All is quiet and still.

2022-11-30: November 2022 newsletter letter November 2022 Hello and welcome to the November 2022 edition of my newsletter. I write this sitting …

2022-11-29: Just follow the instruction I’ve written about this before in relation to meditation, and it has been prominent in my mind …

2022-11-29: My mother kept all the letters and cards that I sent to her from my travels over the years. Now she …

2022-11-29: A visitor this morning.

2022-11-29: A misty evening.

2022-11-29: Today has felt like a winter’s day in Britain. Constant drizzle, low hanging misty cloud, and …

2022-11-28: 📻 Listening to Classic FM while working - UK in Hawaii.

2022-11-27: 🏖 Beach day.

2022-11-27: Strangers on the Road in Portugal I am ready to share this story now. I have cooled down. Actually I cooled down once we were back at …

2022-11-27: And while I am speaking of what we watched last night, a week or so ago we also watched Sydney, …

2022-11-27: We watched Official Competition last night. An art house film and comedy. Very well acted by the …

2022-11-26: Well the high surf warning from the last couple of days has now been extended through to Sunday …

2022-11-26: I am not a surfer but I am find myself in awe of the big winter swells that come to these islands. …

2022-11-25: I sit quietly while waiting for the final guests to arrive. We are eating soon.

2022-11-25: The Hawaiian inmates of Saguaro Correctional Center in Arizona celebrate the Makahiki festival. The …

2022-11-24: 📺 Watching A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.

2022-11-24: A walk to the mailbox revealed the arrival of November’s collection from Field Notes.

2022-11-24: I love waking up on holiday mornings. It is so quiet. None of the traffic with people on their way …

2022-11-24: All is still and calm outside tonight. There is a high surf warning in effect until Friday night and …

2022-11-24: That’s the kitchen knives sharpened in readiness for tomorrow.

2022-11-24: Ready for tomorrow’s gathering.

2022-11-23: Currently re-reading: Practicing Peace in Times of War by Pema Chodron. I come back to this book …

2022-11-23: I just ate a lot of ice cream. Analysts do your work…

2022-11-22: Sometimes life feels like a grind, as if there is always something waiting in the wings to jump out …

2022-11-22: 🌧️ I'm surprised that we haven't floated away following the rain last night, and this morning for …

2022-11-22: Today was a day of unexpected necessity. We are looking after my stepdaughter’s dog, Bronx, …

2022-11-21: 🥗 A day of sharing food with good friends. What more is needed?

2022-11-20: The Accompanying Letter Since February this year I have been sending out a monthly newsletter, via Micro.blog’s …

2022-11-20: 🎧Saturday afternoon listening to the latest version of @hemisphericviews

2022-11-19: ✍️ Am writing. It feels good.

2022-11-18: Well despite the good weather yesterday, last night carried on the stormy weather from the previous …

2022-11-18: ☹️ I keep thinking that it is Friday...

2022-11-18: This morning was the calm after the storm. The storm was last night. I was woken up to rain drumming …

2022-11-17: 💡 That moment when the penny drops.

2022-11-16: ☎️ A morning of research and sitting on the telephone.

2022-11-16: Today has been a funny day. I feel as though I never really got going.

2022-11-15: 🌦️ Watching sun light shine through misty rain.

2022-11-15: Maui, Micro Climates and Climate Change Maui is known for having a lot of micro climates. Lush tropical vegetation, barren volcano slopes …

2022-11-14: 🧺 Busy about the house this morning.

2022-11-14: 😳 I think that I slept too long this afternoon, I can’t sleep now.

2022-11-13: We watched Raymond & Ray last night. A quirky movie about two brothers, played by Ethan Hawke & …

2022-11-13: 👨‍💻 testing a shortcut…on my phone.

2022-11-12: We watched Causeway last night. Compelling just for the performances of Jennifer Lawrence and Brian …

2022-11-12: I’m frustrated that I cannot successfully upload images to Micro.blog via Siri Shortcuts. I am …

2022-11-12: There are times when I appreciate living on the wetter side of the island. Good, lazy Saturday …

2022-11-12: I managed to complete my first yoga routine on Fitnesss+ since returning from my travelS. Those …

2022-11-10: 🧹 Feeling lighter after an email cleanup.

2022-11-10: 😲 Wow! It’s Thursday already. We’ve been back a week…a busy week.

2022-11-10: Exploring the possibilities of a Wise account. It appears, to me, to be very much modern day …

2022-11-09: 🥱 Tired, oh so tired. The last few weeks traveling and a busy return have caught up with me.

2022-11-08: Today I voted for the first time as newly minted US Citizen. It feels good to finally have a say in …

2022-11-07: Falling Back While we were in Europe I appreciated that Sunday morning on October 29th when the clocks went back, …

2022-11-06: Phew 😮‍💨, it’s humid today.

2022-11-04: The shadowed outlines of the Maui landscape emerge in the pre-dawn light, as a jet lagged me drinks …

2022-11-04: 🏡 Home.

2022-11-03: Looking out of my hotel window as flocks of birds fly by in the dawn light.

2022-11-03: 🏝 Getting ready to leave for the final part of the journey home.

2022-11-02: 🛫 Looking out over Heathrow on this sunny morning as we wait to board.

2022-11-01: A moody, wet Lake Como, with clouds hugging the mountains, as we set off.

2022-11-01: I have found time before leaving to quickly edit my monthly newsletter. Hopefully not too many typos …

2022-11-01: October 2022 newsletter letter October 2022 Hello and welcome to my October 2022 newsletter. I am writing this at the end of a long …

2022-11-01: 🛄 Starting the long journey home today.

2022-10-30: This morning’s view at Lake Como.

2022-10-30: 🕑 I’m appreciating the clocks going back last night. The extra hour came at just the right time.

2022-10-29: 🧖‍♂ Resting after a sauna and jacuzzi. We had a long day’s drive and I needed a break.

2022-10-27: 😮‍💨 Exhausted after a day of driving. Resting before heading out to eat.

2022-10-26: Two men in Siena. I’m trying to learn a little more from @maique’s examples.

2022-10-26: I expect my NaNoWriMo writing to start a couple of days late because of heading home and settling …

2022-10-26: 👨‍💻 Testing omg.lol Status Shortcut

2022-10-26: 😌 Relaxing on a misty morning.

2022-10-26: 😶‍🌫 Waking up to a misty morning.

2022-10-25: Tuscan sunset.

2022-10-25: 🥃 Resting after a day of sightseeing. That can be exhausting.

2022-10-25: Where we are staying, just outside Siena, use to be a monastery. The bell is still tolled in the …

2022-10-25: Entering SPECTRE’s lair. Aka, a visit to Antinori nel Chianti Classico winery. The entrance to …

2022-10-23: More Florence street art…. …these two were next to each other under a small indent in …

2022-10-23: Taking inspiration from @maique, a wall drawing from the streets of Florence.

2022-10-23: I love listening to the church bells ringing out across Florence on this Sunday morning. A sound …

2022-10-21: 👰‍♀ Wedding time - my wife’s nephew.

2022-10-20: Morning view towards Florence

2022-10-19: 🍝 Decompressing after a day of travel, and meeting up with family. Florence now.

2022-10-19: 🛫 I’m leaving on a jet plane…thank you Portugal. See you before too long.

2022-10-18: Apple Maps took us on a colourful route through Lisbon back to our hotel. On a narrow road (or maybe …

2022-10-18: 😌 Relaxing after a good day of walking.

2022-10-18: Back from my Micro Meetup with @maique. Thank you for the lovely walk, conversation and tour of your …

2022-10-18: 🚢 Watching a cruise ship spin itself around as it comes into dock.

2022-10-17: 📖 Reading with cool air drifting in through open windows.

2022-10-17: A room with a view at night with Jupiter looking on. The Pantheon, Lisbon.

2022-10-17: 🍰 Enjoying a quiet rest and a piece of cake.

2022-10-17: 😠 An unexpected morning of rebooking flights after our Wednesday flight was canceled.

2022-10-16: A room with a view. The Pantheon, Lisbon.

2022-10-16: 🧹 Cleaning and reading operating manuals. I find it irritating when instructions manuals don’t have …

2022-10-16: 🚗 It’s a roady sort of day.

2022-10-15: Face peeling off the wall, Lisbon.

2022-10-15: 💤 We slept in. Haven’t done that in a long while. We were tired.

2022-10-14: Sitting tired in a hotel room after a day running round Lisbon getting jobs done. We both feel as …

2022-10-14: 🚗 On the road to Lisbon.

2022-10-14: 🥱 An early start.

2022-10-14: Last night by the rive Sado at sunset in Alcacer do Sal. A couple of these were contenders for my …

2022-10-13: A Day in the Life 6:54pm, Thursday October 13th, 2022 River front, Alcacer do Sal, Portugal

2022-10-13: When I am traveling my posting and time spent keeping up with RSS feeds definitely diminishes. Time …

2022-10-13: 🔧 Making sure things work.

2022-10-12: Wandering around Alcacer do Sal at lunchtime. Quiet, friendly, sleepy, good food and hot ☀️

2022-10-12: 🐑 Waking up to the sound of sheep this morning.

2022-10-11: 🚗 We’ve arrived at Alcacer do Sal. It’s late. It’s dark, but we have arrived.

2022-10-11: ✈ Awaiting big the calling of our flight. Portugal next stop. This is a long trip.

2022-10-11: 🕦 Finishing off the final bits n pieces before we leave.

2022-10-10: The night before departure, it’s always an emotional time for me. Standing out on the balcony …

2022-10-10: The Promenade, Bristol,… …and it’s beautiful Beach trees.

2022-10-10: 🧳 Packing and getting ready to move on tomorrow.

2022-10-10: A local keeping an eye on the street below.

2022-10-10: Climbing down into the belly of the Avon Gorge, through the Giants Cave, Bristol.

2022-10-09: A Sunday morning walk that took us past Brunel’s Clifton Suspension Bridge. The bridge opened …

2022-10-09: The silence and stillness of a Sunday morning.

2022-10-09: Hot air balloons over Bristol yesterday evening. The weather was glorious for a week into October, …

2022-10-08: Bath is a beautiful city which itself became a World Heritage Site in 1987. I’d forgotten how …

2022-10-08: Moss catching the first rays of morning sunlight.

2022-10-08: When you fly half way round the world to see your mum. Then another relative flies in to see …

2022-10-07: Got to keep those visiting, thirsty dogs hydrated.

2022-10-07: Good morning Bristol.

2022-10-06: We spent the day in Bruton, Somerset, exploring the town, having a delicious lunch and visiting the …

2022-10-06: Are British kettles more powerful than those in the US, is it the voltage difference, or does my …

2022-10-05: Visiting family is wonderful but exhausting. I’ll need a vacation when this vacation is over.

2022-10-05: Catching up on some photographs from the last few days. We went down to visit Windmill Hill City …

2022-10-04: Oh my, a major update to Tot has just been released. It includes line spacing, something that I had …

2022-10-04: I’m wanting to “go it alone” with Apple Maps, but Google Maps I’m still …

2022-10-04: It has been a busy few days, while managing jet lag at the same time. I have so enjoyed being mum …

2022-10-04: 💤 Those steps through Bristol yesterday gave me my first good nights sleep since arriving. Grateful. …

2022-10-03: 🚶‍♂ I apparently have walked 22,069 steps today. I’m taking the evening off.

2022-10-03: I just received an email to say that Bear 2 private beta is coming. Mac first, iOS later. It has …

2022-10-02: I never feel as though I have arrived in Bristol until I have taken a walk across and am standing on …

2022-10-02: 🌧 Waking up to a wet, wet, wet Sunday morning.

2022-10-01: 😮‍💨 “Those feet were made for walking…” and now they are ready to fall off. A day of city walking.

2022-10-01: September 2022 newsletter letter September 2022 Hello and welcome to my September 2022 newsletter. I am back in the UK visiting …

2022-09-30: 👧 Up late waiting for my sister to arrive.

2022-09-30: 🌧 The rain is pouring outside, the temperature has dropped and this is the first true autumn weather …

2022-09-30: 👨‍💻 Updating and fixing bugs on mum's iPad

2022-09-29: I love this.

2022-09-29: An unexpected wave of Grief Grief is a beast, I was going to call it that but will return to what it is, an emotion. Grief is an …

2022-09-28: 🇬🇧 Arrived and very jet lagged

2022-09-27: ✈️ Awaiting final leg

2022-09-27: Haleakala on Maui with Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawai’i visible while …

2022-09-27: Flying across country last night, sitting at 35,000ft with no nearby points of reference, it was not …

2022-09-27: 🛌 Resting between flights.

2022-09-27: TWA Hotel, JFK

2022-09-27: Restroom signs, Hawaiian style, at Honolulu airport.

2022-09-26: 🛫 Up, up and away.

2022-09-26: 🧪 This is a test.

2022-09-26: 🧪 This is a test. Posting to status.lol via Drafts.

2022-09-26: 🥱 Oh boy, a visitor showed up before sunrise...a longer day than I planned.

2022-09-26: 💤 Trying again. Good night.

2022-09-26: 🙈 Well best laid plans and all that...not to bed yet.

2022-09-26: 🛌 Long day tomorrow. Early to bed tonight.

2022-09-26: 🧪 Testing Draft's action for status.lol

2022-09-25: 🦉 Trying my first status post

2022-09-25: It’s hot outside. Hot, hot, hot 🫠

2022-09-24: I have a new strategy for practicing chess and seeing where I am not keeping an eye on things. Play …

2022-09-23: Sitting here with that satisfying glow of work done outside and having freshened up under our …

2022-09-21: A Tuesday evening rainbow (a second is just visible) 🌈

2022-09-20: I have been tired through today after staying up until the early hours for The Queen’s …

2022-09-19: I’m waking up this morning to the start of my 59th orbit of the sun, a bit bleary eyed after …

2022-09-19: We went for a late morning walk in Waihou Spring Forest Reserve in Olinda. Being up country, the air …

2022-09-18: A Sunday rainbow… …and a little later a double rainbow. 🌈

2022-09-18: I built a fire last night, the first for a long time. Some friends were visiting my stepdaughter and …

2022-09-15: I have had the live stream of The Queen lying in state in Westminster Hall playing in the background …

2022-09-14: This post COVID fatigue is eating me alive. An odd metaphor to use, and while it is not true, at the …

2022-09-12: Periodically I have to remind myself that not doing something will not get it done.

2022-09-11: I’m a bit late to the game here, but I have just discovered that in Mastodon one can enter …

2022-09-11: Well that is brief but sharp rainstorm cleared the air. I’m feeling much lighter now.

2022-09-10: Another step towards feeling better, I did a short Yoga routine on Apple Fitness+ this morning. …

2022-09-10: Reflecting on a Year without Dad This last Wednesday was the first anniversary of my Dad passing away. I was blessed to be at home …

2022-09-09: I realize that am in town, only a 30 minute drive from home, for the first time in over a month. …

2022-09-09: I remember seeing photographs of her coronation in magazines when I was young in Tibet His Holiness …

2022-09-09: I’ve been listening to BBC Radio 4 off and on through the day. As I prepare dinner this …

2022-09-08: Clouds covering the moon last night.

2022-09-08: I have had BBC Radio 4 streaming this morning, listening to people remember and reflect upon the …

2022-09-08: Now that I have a Mastodon account set up on OMG.LOL’s Mastodon Instance I am wondering how to …

2022-09-08: One of those feeling a bit better and so I’ll clean the house, wash the bed sheets and freshen …

2022-09-06: After seeing @maique’s new avatar, I contacted Momo to ask if he could put together something …

2022-09-02: Your Thursday evening rainbow 🌈

2022-09-01: August 2022 newsletter letter August 2022 Hello Friend, Well if one thing could define August to me, it would be COVID. After, how …

2022-08-31: This might not be the most appropriate analogy, but COVID feels to me like someone leaving the room …

2022-08-30: We watched Petite Maman a couple of nights ago. I’d describe it as magical. A meditation on grief. …

2022-08-24: I was happy to see this this morning, nine days after testing positive for COVID. I’m still not …

2022-08-22: I don’t know what COVID does to coffee tastes buds? My regular taste buds are gratefully receiving …

2022-08-15: My wife’s first day and night of COVID was not good. Fevers, in and out of sleep. Day two she …

2022-08-13: Kundun Kundun, or The Presence, is one of the names that the Tibetans use for His Holiness the Dalai Lama. …

2022-08-13: Gratitude arising simply for feeling blessed for what I have in my life.

2022-08-13: My wife had a scratchy throat last night, took a COVID test - negative. She slept well but woke up …

2022-08-13: I love the smell of a freshly fallen lime.

2022-08-12: The moon rising last night… The moon setting this morning…

2022-08-11: Those times when the writing gets difficult and my mind starts looking for distractions…in …

2022-08-11: Finished reading: How to Be Alone, a poem & book by Tanya Davis. Beautiful, perceptive…and …

2022-08-11: As I sit a Zebra dove calls out in the stillness, resting my heart.

2022-08-11: Finished reading: The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai 📚

2022-08-09: Today has been acted through a fog. I was up until 2:00am last night because of a call for a meeting …

2022-08-09: This evening’s rainbow 🌈

2022-08-09: Saturday evening’s picnic table.

2022-08-07: I love Sunday mornings. They are just over too quickly.

2022-08-06: I’m not sure what is going on in this photo, taken in Tibet in 1995. I believe that it was …

2022-08-06: I had another sighting of the International Space Station at dusk this evening. The viewing was …

2022-08-06: Another slide coming out of my evening going through old travel photos. Like yesterday’s …

2022-08-05: I feel as though I have started receiving more spam emails in the last few weeks. Thankfully my …

2022-08-05: This photograph shows the village of Zhöl at the foot of the south wall of Potala Palace in Lhasa, …

2022-08-04: Quiet and stillness bring me to peace, like the stillness of a forest lake at sunset.

2022-08-04: Out for an evening stroll I could clearly see the International Space Station fly over. That was at …

2022-08-04: Opportunistic rosemary plant growing on a dead Hāpu’u tree.

2022-08-02: Spending this evening going through some old slides from travel back in the late ‘80s and ‘90s. …

2022-08-02: I just completed a yoga routine on Apple Fitness+ set to the music of ABBA. ABBA’s music was always …

2022-08-01: July 2022 newsletter letter July 2022 Hello Friend, Sharing reflections July has been an unseasonably wet month in the part of …

2022-07-31: English scientist James Lovelock died this week on his 103rd birthday. A bit of a maverick, he was …

2022-07-31: The lights over the lanai cast sufficient light for me to read while rendering the world beyond in …

2022-07-31: Sometimes Faith is all that I have. The practice might appear on first read, on first hearing it to …

2022-07-30: Sunrise through the window this morning.

2022-07-30: Tired, but in a good way, having just finished trimming the hedge which I started last weekend. …

2022-07-29: Interesting clouds floating over the house.

2022-07-29: Our house looks out onto the Pacific Ocean, in the far distance where water meets the horizon. I …

2022-07-28: I have my voting papers for upcoming elections here in Hawaii. The first time that I will be able to …

2022-07-27: I have just made use of my step-daughter’s infrared sauna to help rest some weary muscles. Yesterday …

2022-07-23: Bronx’s view of the neighbourhood.

2022-07-23: Seeking shade.

2022-07-21: Peninsular Notebooks, Porto My analogue journaling and tracking of todo lists happens in Field Notes notebooks. Over the last …

2022-07-19: The Great Lakes, summer 2022 edition of Field Notes has arrived and looks beautiful.

2022-07-18: What I am reflecting on today, So I’m here to tell you that the path to peace is right here, when …

2022-07-16: Tropical Storm Darby is having a lot to say for itself today. Rain, rain and rain, though …

2022-07-15: On Saying Goodbye Unintentionally this post is following close on the heals of my last post. I came across the article …

2022-07-15: I came across this article in The Guardian from 2002 about the eco-house that I built in South …

2022-07-14: Some days just feel difficult, like trudging through treacle. Today is one of those days. It feels …

2022-07-09: It rained last night and I woke up to rain this morning. It’s a Saturday and right now a rainy …

2022-07-08: I love Rainbow Shower Trees. Their flowers come in yellow, as in this photo, red, a sort of hyrid of …

2022-07-07: I had to psyche myself up for a job today. A job which through no process of negotiation that I am …

2022-07-03: Sitting nurturing a migraine on its second day. Just wanting the world to be still and quiet.

2022-07-02: Summer showers, Heavy but brief - Steam rising from the asphalt.

2022-07-01: June 2022 newsletter letter June 2022 Hello Friend, Well I have been quieter in my posts this month. Not that I am the most …

2022-07-01: Currently reading: Practicing Peace in Times of War by Pema Chodron. Actually I have this book on …

2022-06-30: I love the expression (emphasis mine) that Thich Nhat Hanh used, in the quote below, to describe the …

2022-06-30: Amazon has its uses 😋

2022-06-29: I find myself making another cup of coffee…and I have to be honest, I don’t know whether I am doing …

2022-06-29: I find something very compelling in this quote by Mingyur Rinpoche, that we can train our minds so …

2022-06-27: Finished reading: Silence by Thich Nhat Hanh. I read a few pages each morning during my meditation …

2022-06-27: Come and join me for sunset at the cliffs near Ho’okipa, on the north shore of Maui. In the center …

2022-06-26: Music, smells, sounds…they can all be so powerful in invoking memories. I was reminded of this while …

2022-06-25: A clear, starlit sky over our home.

2022-06-23: The struggle sometimes (always?…no, I’ll stick with sometimes) of putting pen to paper, tapping on …

2022-06-23: Morning rainbow 🌈

2022-06-23: Another day draws to an end.

2022-06-20: I’m nurturing some stiff muscles this morning, along with happy memories after hiking through …

2022-06-19: I’ll be hiking through Haleakala Crater tomorrow. I’m looking forward to being in that other world …

2022-06-17: Sage advise in a public restroom.

2022-06-14: A new version of iA Writer has dropped today, version 6.0, along with a new website. I have been …

2022-06-08: Just a few years after the movies release(1989!), I finally got round to watching Dead Poets Society …

2022-06-06: I won’t be watching the WWDC keynote. I have never watched an Apple Keynote. However, I will …

2022-06-05: Let the party begin. My grandson is having his 6th birthday party today. This water slide appeared …

2022-06-02: I’ve started playing around with Tot Pocket and Siri Shortcuts for getting text to different places. …

2022-06-02: We watched the movie Language Lessons on HBO Max last night. Very different. Very “of the …

2022-06-01: May 2022 newsletter letter May 2022 Dear Friend, Following a day of interruptions and what I might call discombubaltion I wrote …

2022-05-30: Finished reading: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It felt to …

2022-05-30: Coming back from time at the beach and a swim in the ocean, taking a shower, and that taste of salt …

2022-05-29: Remembering my father: sitting at home on a Sunday morning, listening to Classical music and reading …

2022-05-29: We watched The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) this evening. I knew nothing about the Tammy Faye & Jim …

2022-05-28: It’s been hard to find time to write today. I’m feeling it.

2022-05-27: Meditation and the Spaciousness of the Mind There is a wonderful description of meditation which describes the role that the mind’s innate …

2022-05-26: Evening light as rain approaches, a rainbow framing the scene. 🌈

2022-05-25: Reflecting at the end of another day.

2022-05-24: I never met Corey B. Marion, the founder of The Iconfactory, but feel as though I in part knew him …

2022-05-24: I’ve dropped the ball with Micro.blog’s current May Photoblogging Challenge, not getting past Day 1. …

2022-05-23: An Incredible Journey Not my choice of title, but the title that journalist Sarah Ruppenthal used following her interview …

2022-05-23: I watched Licorice Pizza last night and enjoyed it. Maybe dragged a little in the middle? I’ve …

2022-05-21: We recently watched Operation Mincemeat on Netflix, the movie of the story that I linked to in this …

2022-05-21: The heat of the day wanes. The gentle wind that moved in late afternoon, stills. The night creatures …

2022-05-20: Memories of The Road Summer has arrived here in Maui, at least a preview of what summer is to bring. The last few days …

2022-05-20: Those days when I feel as though I am wrestling with my own mind for what is going to get done.

2022-05-19: Watching the performers, the creatives, the writers, artists and musicians, those who have dared to …

2022-05-16: Menehune Mayhem I spent yesterday at the Menehune Mayhem competition at Ho’okipa Beach Park. This is a surf …

2022-05-15: I took this photo of what I’m calling a Ghost Rainbow at around 8:15pm this evening, and it …

2022-05-14: We recently saw Waterman, a documentary about Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, or “Duke” as he was …

2022-05-12: I think that this plant is an Agave Vivipara L.? For the last week we have been watching this stalk …

2022-05-05: We took our grandsons and their cousins to see a movie last week. As I stepped into the cinema I …

2022-05-02: This is not a droid sitting on a wall, but a movement sensor switch for a light sitting above it. My …

2022-05-01: April 2022 newsletter letter April 2022 Hello Friend, Welcome to my roundup of posts from April 2022. This is my first newsletter …

2022-04-30: Lunchtime We arrived at the restaurant. A sign hanging from a rope in front of the door asked us to ring the …

2022-04-30: We finally got round to watching CODA last night, and both enjoyed it very much. A feel good movie, …

2022-04-28: Hello, Bookstore This is one that I will be looking out for. June 28th is bookmarked. In Theaters …

2022-04-28: Be nimble…catching up with some photos from our March visit to Porto.

2022-04-23: His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s message yesterday for Earth Day.

2022-04-23: After a month’s hiatus, I have just rereinstituted my newsletter. You can subscribe here.

2022-04-23: Sunset while walking at the cliffs a few evenings ago.

2022-04-22: Sitting on The Downs It was last year, 2021. I was back in Bristol, England. My dad was unwell, nearing the end of his …

2022-04-21: Today’s distraction.

2022-04-21: Following yesterday’s post and reminder by @manton about Micro.blog’s read-later bookmarking service …

2022-04-21: Wordle 306 5/6 🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩 ⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩 ⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 This was one of those, “well this could be one of …

2022-04-21: …young people like me were parched for the vision that poured out of pulpits of Black …

2022-04-21: The Early Bird Surfers - Reflections on Making Time A couple of weeks back I had an early morning Hawaiian Airlines flight to catch to Honolulu. In …

2022-04-21: Eating celery and remembering my dad. I have memories from when I was a kid of a glass full of …

2022-04-19: I’ve, well, dithered around this for a while but have finally decided to subscribe to John Gruber’s …

2022-04-17: My wife prepared these two Easter baskets before going away. They now await the arrival of our …

2022-04-17: Today’s wet weather has brought out the Aseroe rubra or Anemone Stinkhorn fungi, that I wrote …

2022-04-16: What a fascinating story, with a perhaps unfortunate code name. Operation Mincemeat: The Welsh …

2022-04-16: I didn’t have much luck with the quality of video uploads earlier to convey that the rain is really …

2022-04-16: It’s Saturday morning, pouring with rain outside, and those two fit my mood perfectly. The …

2022-04-11: After seeing copious mentions of this book online, I am currently reading: Four Thousand Weeks by …

2022-04-10: Wordle 295 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Just a little bit of luck involved in this one today.

2022-04-09: This came to me this morning as I was reflecting on motivation. You don’t stop because you …

2022-04-09: Nature is an amazing thing. I’m seeing more of these fungi growing out of the mulch in our garden. …

2022-04-08: Finished reading: Reconciliation by Thich Nhat Hanh 📚

2022-04-08: I bought a paper shredder yesterday and have spent some time going through paperwork that I want to …

2022-04-07: The timing and professionalism of this piece of presenting. While I can’t remember this …

2022-04-07: Well this was unexpected! Pink Floyd re-form to support Ukraine

2022-04-06: I watched Windfall on Netflix last night. A thriller based around the story of a man who breaks into …

2022-04-06: Those Moments Where Your Life Changes Forever Some days something happens which changes our lives forever, even if in that moment we are unaware …

2022-04-03: The aloneness of early morning. Sitting and reflecting on what is important, what resides in the …

2022-03-31: I step outside this morning to drink my coffee, a US Citizen. More later...

2022-03-30: Sometimes I come across a quote, a few words in a book or online, that are just what I need to hear …

2022-03-26: This was not a large puzzle, both in physical size and in terms of number of pieces - one hundred - …

2022-03-23: Very early hours at the airport. My Uber ride drops me off and I walk into a checkin hall unusually …

2022-03-22: Deja vu of Britain on the back streets of Porto.

2022-03-22: Well we just experienced our first meal delivered by Uber Eats. Living on Maui, if such exists, I am …

2022-03-22: Another beautiful sunset over Porto this evening.

2022-03-16: The Sahara’s presence was still felt here in Porto today at the Cemitério do Prado do Repouo. …

2022-03-15: This morning’s view, the Ponte Dom Luís bridge from over the rooftops in Porto, Portugal.

2022-03-12: Honey on a Razor's Edge Mindfulness is available to us at all times. I say that to myself - and then I forget. The …

2022-03-11: I’m sad to be missing most of Micro Camp over the next two days. Important family commitments …

2022-03-09: Currently reading: Silence by Thich Nhat Hanh 📚

2022-03-06: A friend sent this video taken from her house in a remote part of West Maui. The house is on a cliff …

2022-03-06: What a wonderful cacophony of sound the dawn chorus of was this morning. If you listen carefully you …

2022-03-04: I see that with my new iPhone 13 Mini, alongside the eSim that it came with, the phone can also …

2022-03-03: After a couple of days struggling to find the correct word, today was a welcome success. Wordle 257 …

2022-03-03: His Holiness the Dalai Lama's message for Tibetan New Year His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s message for Tibetan New Year (Losar) - Water Tiger, 2149.

2022-03-02: Another migraine. I have been suffering with them for over forty years, though their frequency and …

2022-03-01: First Micro.blog hosted newsletter My first letter to accompany my first Micro.blog newsletter. Welcome to my first newsletter hosted …

2022-02-26: I wish that I could fast forward to six months to a year from now, to a time when all that I am …

2022-02-24: There was a lot of trial and error in solving this one. I wasn’t even sure if the final answer …

2022-02-24: This morning’s new arrival, an iPhone 13 Mini (PRODUCT)RED. This will be my first new phone for 5½ …

2022-02-23: Belfast Minimal spoilers here. Less than you would get in a theatrical preview. We watched the movie Belfast …

2022-02-22: I spent a lot of time today going through files and paperwork, ripping up and throwing away what I …

2022-02-20: Well yesterday’s concern over spending an afternoon and evening with the grandchildren was …

2022-02-20: Currently reading: Reconciliation by Thich Nhat Hanh 📚

2022-02-20: Finished reading: The Bells of Old Tokyo by Anna Sherman 📚

2022-02-20: We’ll be (my wife and I) looking after the grandchildren this afternoon and evening while …

2022-02-17: Earthy smells of mushroom dashi and Japanese curry roux fill the kitchen. I wrote this on Monday …

2022-02-17: Currently reading: The Bells of Old Tokyo by Anna Sherman 📚

2022-02-16: I’ve noticed this before. I have had a headache building all afternoon. In the last half hour …

2022-02-14: The Kindness of Strangers Sitting on the beach this afternoon an incident popped into my mind from over three decades ago. Why …

2022-02-12: Driving home from town, the highway (rather a grand identification for an ordinary road) curves …

2022-02-10: That was some work. What I find interesting for myself is that words that look obvious once they are …

2022-02-10: I love the smell of freshly picked lemons, and am grateful that I have them growing in my back yard.

2022-02-08: Well my usual starting word, DREAM was a good choice this morning. Wordle 234 2/6. ⬛🟩🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

2022-02-08: I was recently interviewed my Naomi Harrington for her That’s Deep Podcast. The subject of the …

2022-02-07: A Sunday adventure to the South East side of Maui The south east side of Maui is a place of the elements. Wind, sun and ocean meet in strong presence …

2022-02-07: I’ve just set up a Subscribe page for a monthly newsletter. I have chosen monthly for now as I …

2022-02-06: Morning rainbow 🌈

2022-02-06: We were on babysitting duty last night with the grandkids and watched Sing 2 with them. To be honest …

2022-02-05: I’m very pleased to see this proposed 25 mile Greenway between Ukumehame and Līpoa Point in West …

2022-02-04: Cattle trough on the cliffs.

2022-02-02: Now this 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle was a challenge. Satisfying to finish, to put in that last piece, …

2022-02-02: I’ve have had to stay up late to make a phone call on behalf of my mother back in England. As …

2022-02-01: Hawai’ian Wordle Just in time for the start of “Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i” (Month of the Hawaiian Language), University …

2022-02-01: May Meditation Nudges - Full List Through May 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 lockdown, I offered a daily Meditation Nudge. …

2022-01-29: Gratitude and Micro.blog Gratitude is an important practice. While I might like to think of myself as independent and able to …

2022-01-27: Finished reading: The Tree by John Fowles 📚

2022-01-26: We watched Passing on Netflix last night. I found that it had a mesmerizing quality about it and was …

2022-01-22: Zen Master, Thich Naht Hanh, dies Buddhist monk, teacher and peace activist Thich Naht Hanh died tonight at his root temple, Tu Hien …

2022-01-22: Here’s a modern day paradox that has just arrived. A Christmas card from a Tibetan monastery.

2022-01-17: I think that this is becoming a daily thing. Wordle 212 4/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

2022-01-17: With the sky last night being clear and there being no wind, we BBQ’d and sat round a fire.

2022-01-17: I thought that I would join in. There is a little bit of luck in this attempt. Wordle 211 3/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ …

2022-01-12: An unexpected day comes to an end. With my phone not uninstalling apps and ‘wire frame’ …

2022-01-11: Well this morning has been completely unplanned, and not a little frustrating. Despite deleting an …

2022-01-06: Being held by the stillness of the morning.

2022-01-04: Jamaican Morning Between the ages of 8 and 10, so from about 1971 to 1973, my family lived in Jamaica. My father was …

2022-01-04: We took the Christmas tree down this morning as well as a few other remaining decorations. …

2022-01-02: The rain and resultant humid weather that we have had over the last few days appears to have …

2022-01-01: A homemade sushi meal set out and prepared by my wife. A evening email to welcome in the New Year.

2022-01-01: Still just over six hours left here before 2022 arrives but to everyone, whether there or not, …

2021-12-31: We watched Don’t Look Up on Netflix last night. I enjoyed it and have come to appreciate it more …

2021-12-31: And now it is flooding, flooding, flooding…

2021-12-31: A wet, wet, wet, wet day…

2021-12-30: This too shall pass…

2021-12-29: I’ve just discovered that I can generate a RSS feed of my Pocket articles. This might change …

2021-12-28: I just completed this jigsaw puzzle of Sea Anemones. My first for a long time. It was difficult …

2021-12-28: Finished reading: The Gifts of Reading by Robert Macfarlane 📚

2021-12-27: Current view.

2021-12-26: Taking a post Christmas dinner snooze.

2021-12-25: Completed. I haven’t put Lego together for a long time. This was satisfying. It was a little …

2021-12-25: A quiet moment before the day starts. In a couple of hours this room will be full of excited …

2021-12-25: All is quiet and still outside. Showers hanging in the air, but for now there’s a dark sky …

2021-12-25: The push and pull of the Holidays. I love seeing family and friends at this time of year, COVID …

2021-12-25: A Charlie Brown Christmas My annual watching of A Charlie Brown Christmas is complete. I feel that whether one believes in the …

2021-12-24: I think one of the most difficult things in life is seeing someone close to you going through …

2021-12-23: I spent about three hours preparing our Anniversary dinner last night. It was a Japanese vegan …

2021-12-22: Prepping our Anniversary dinner. A Japanese vegan meal.

2021-12-21: Married on the Winter Solstice 14 years ago today.

2021-12-19: Finished reading: A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas, a take that I now read …

2021-12-17: 8:30pm. We have just got in after meeting friends for dinner on the south side. As we crossed back …

2021-12-13: Today I learned a new word, atavistic: happening because of a very old habit from a long time ago …

2021-12-11: Finished reading: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata (thank you @Munish for the …

2021-12-11: I sit here listening to Christmas Carols. I grew up singing Christmas Carols at school, went carol …

2021-12-10: Well the COVID booster (Moderna) after effects thankfully only lasted one day. I not 100% this …

2021-12-09: Well the COVID booster shot that I received yesterday has knocked me for six. I find it a hard …

2021-12-09: After interruptions over the last couple of days - storms, power outages, a migraine - I am just …

2021-12-09: Booster shot complete. Now to wait and see if I have a reaction. I’m pleased that that one is …

2021-12-07: Well it appears that my post from Sunday night was published, three times no less (the extra two are …

2021-12-06: Sitting outside in the dark listening to rain falling everywhere and trying to get a signal to …

2021-12-06: The second dose of rain for the weekend has just started. I’m expecting this to keep falling …

2021-12-05: It is so still outside this morning. The calm before the storm?

2021-12-05: Finished reading: Holloway by Robert Macfarlane 📚

2021-12-05: Finished reading: Blessed Are the Weird by Jacob Nordby 📚

2021-12-04: We watched Jane Champion’s The Power of The Dog on Netflix last night. Wow! What a wonderful …

2021-12-04: Wet weather fun in Maui.

2021-12-03: Storms are forecast to hit the Hawaiian islands this weekend. The first rains are falling on the …

2021-12-01: Finished reading: Elevation by Stephen King 📚

2021-12-01: A double rainbow crossed the sky this morning while I was on the phone to my mother. 🌈

2021-11-30: The power went down at 1:15pm this afternoon. The internet went down with it. We live in an area …

2021-11-29: My head has been pounding for most of the afternoon. Rain has been threatening but only falling as …

2021-11-27: Colours at dusk.

2021-11-26: Thanksgiving 2021. 😄…there was much good company, food and chatter in between. Before After

2021-11-25: With darkness all around, I sat outside on the lanai sharpening knives for carving duties tomorrow …

2021-11-25: Sitting in front of Apple Music creating a playlist for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow.🎵

2021-11-24: I don’t use Calcbot often for unit conversations, but when I do I’m pleased that I have …

2021-11-23: My wife and I sat and rewatched My Neighbor Totoro last night with our grandsons. It is such a …

2021-11-23: I just discovered that Workspaces in Drafts can be filtered by date. Here is a Workspace that will …

2021-11-23: Sitting alone Incense burning The rain falls outside

2021-11-22: I have found the way to assure that we will wake up to rain, despite the forecast, after a long dry …

2021-11-22: When I was growing up all the kids books showed cockerels calling out as the sun rose, heralding in …

2021-11-22: Now that’s a Sunday. An unexpected brunch with some friends returning to the island, an early …

2021-11-21: The Spanish Dagger Yucca (those leaves are pointed and sharp) is flowering.

2021-11-20: I was hoping that there would be a way to bring one off interviews that I have as mp3 files into …

2021-11-18: Some days, despite the best intentions, I just seem to be spinning wheels. I feel as though nothing …

2021-11-16: That was a close call. I almost bought a late in the day coffee. Sometimes I am alright with a …

2021-11-14: I slept in this morning and woke up late. That’s very unusual for me. I must have been tired. Now I …

2021-11-14: Dusk and it is still, so still after a bitingly hot day…. The forecast has rain coming in tonight.

2021-11-12: Finished reading: Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf: Zen Poems of Ryokan by John Stevens. Though never really …

2021-11-12: Random thoughts that suddenly pop into my mind - I spent most of today outside working in the garden …

2021-11-11: Not the clearest of photographs, but from left to right - Jupiter, Moon, Saturn, Venus.

2021-11-07: I sit and write feeling the wind and sun on my face from a day outside. Today we hosted a small …

2021-11-03: We’ve had some beautiful weather over the last week. Crystal clear days, still, …

2021-11-03: I’ve found some quiet and still time before I go and prepare supper…and so I’m …

2021-11-02: Just out and available for $0.99 for the month of November is Jasraj Hothi’s, @jasraj on …

2021-11-02: Ah, excitement. Ulysses can indeed update Micro.blog posts. Oh that I should even have doubted that …

2021-11-01: A simple costume for Halloween last night. The pueo, the owl.

2021-11-01: Walking around Chinatown in Honolulu yesterday before lunch, I came across this copy of The Hobbit …

2021-10-30: Heading back to Maui today. I’ll be sorry to leave this little cabin.

2021-10-30: The best television - watching a fire burning in the hearth.

2021-10-30: An evening fire.

2021-10-30: Finished reading: English Pastoral by James Rebanks. What a beautiful and important book, born from …

2021-10-29: He is one of the elders of our community, a man of good sense, from the same forge as my father. ― …

2021-10-29: I brought a small speaker with me so that we could listen to relaxing music, but I won’t be …

2021-10-29: The rustic nature of the cabin that we are staying in for a couple of nights.

2021-10-29: Blessed with an opportunity to stay in a remote cabin in Nanakuli Forest Reserve on Oahu, built by …

2021-10-27: A moment of silence in the middle of a busy morning.

2021-10-26: The second hole is dug and the hatch revealed. Tomorrow the tank is cleaned and pumped.

2021-10-26: Our septic tank sits under the front lawn. Today I uncovered one if it’s hatches, carefully saving …

2021-10-24: Occasionally something pulls me to reach for a book that I have not opened for a number of years. A …

2021-10-23: I watched Dune on HBO Max last night and enjoyed it. I loved being taken into another world, another …

2021-10-23: This morning’s rainbow 🌈

2021-10-23: Yesterday I bought a ZAGG Messenger Folio keyboard for my 5th generation iPad. The keys feel and …

2021-10-21: Noticing my mind settle As jobs awaiting my return Are completed.

2021-10-19: Happy faces as myself and three good friends finished an 11.2 mile hike across Haleakala crater, at …

2021-10-18: The map on this screen was my compass, and helped me see where we were as I headed back across the …

2021-10-14: This wheel is not going very far. (Micro.blog October photo challenge, Day 14)

2021-10-13: Dog vs Crab standoff. Animals (Micro.blog October photo challenge, Day 13)

2021-10-12: The Lockheed Constellation “Connie” at the TWA Hotel at JFK airport, New York. Legend (Micro.blog …

2021-10-12: Hygge (Micro.blog October photo challenge, Day 11)

2021-10-10: The Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it was built after his …

2021-10-09: An environment that I feel held and safe in. (Micro.blog October photo challenge, Day 9)

2021-10-08: Pre-twilight light as the sun sets across The Downs in Bristol. (Micro.blog October photo challenge, …

2021-10-07: Conckers On the western edge of the world, as defined by the International Date Line, it’s Sunday afternoon. …

2021-10-07: This cauliflower came drizzled in a grainy mustard sauce along with lime and cilantro, giving a …

2021-10-07: There are some beautiful Copper Beach trees on the streets of Bristol. (Micro.blog October photo …

2021-10-06: This morning’s toy of choice before my grandson headed off to school. (Micro.blog October …

2021-10-04: The view from my seat was anything but sharp as I waited to depart Heathrow on Saturday afternoon. …

2021-10-03: A scene at Terminal 5, Heathrow yesterday morning. Although there are a lot of people sitting down …

2021-10-02: It’s still dark outside as I get ready for my trip back to Maui. (Micro.blog October photo …

2021-10-01: A note to self, ”Stop, Breathe.” Breathing in I clam my body, Breathing out I smile. Breathing in I …

2021-10-01: A gentle touch. (Micro.blog October photo challenge, Day 1)

2021-09-30: I love the art work of Polish artist Mateusz Urbanowicz. He lives in Tokyo and paints beautifully …

2021-09-29: Finished reading: Walkabout by James Vance Marshall. I saw the movie many years ago, but never read …

2021-09-28: Well I was wondering where the rain was. This afternoon it has decided to show itself! 🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧

2021-09-28: I’ve been searching online this morning to see if it possible to remotely access an iPad from …

2021-09-26: With the death of my father still close and real for me, I appreciated this beautiful article by …

2021-09-21: There was a beautiful Harvest Moon over Bristol last night, rising as an orange orb in the early …

2021-09-21: Those times when, struggling to make a decision, I busy myself everywhere else as an unhelpful …

2021-09-19: A moody sky in Bristol this evening.

2021-09-19: A quiet and restful celebration of 58 orbits round the sun, today. 🎂

2021-09-11: Finished reading: Billy Summers by Stephen King. My first Stephen King book and I thoroughly enjoyed …

2021-09-10: When the Weather fits the Mood Yesterday it was pouring with rain outside, really pouring. The proximity of my parents’ top floor …

2021-09-10: The distant, deep sound of the bell in the University of Bristol’s Wills Memorial Building …

2021-09-08: My dad passed away last night.

2021-09-04: The Cycle of Life I’m walking to the shops, walking down back streets, residential streets instead of the main road. I …

2021-08-31: Urban commuter route.

2021-08-31: The first bird songs of the morning.

2021-08-26: Whoops, what happened there? Micro.blog just gave me a Bad Gateway error for a couple of minutes? It …

2021-08-26: Sometimes grey, overcast mornings are the best to wake up to.

2021-08-25: How phones used to be…and this one works.

2021-08-25: Well I lost that one, but it was fun to play Rummikub with my sister last night, with mum looking on …

2021-08-24: I’ve been up since 2:00am. It is now 4:15am. Oh the woes of jet lag.

2021-08-20: I find people watching at big international airports, fascinating. Especially at this time of COVID. …

2021-08-16: Slowly but surely.

2021-08-15: After my post last night, I woke up this morning and deleted Glass from my phone. I never even got …

2021-08-15: What am I doing? Self-induced peer pressure? I don’t know, but I have just signed up for an invite to the new …

2021-08-14: Saturday midday.

2021-08-14: Rain and Sun Rain during the night, sun during the day. That’s a good combination, ensuring that the ground gets …

2021-08-13: We watched French Exit a couple of nights ago, staring Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges. …

2021-08-11: A Short Meditation to Start Your Day at Micro Camp On both days of Micro Camp, before the presentations start, I will be leading a short meditation to …

2021-08-10: Just arrived from my favourite coffee shop. Sterling Coffee Roasters use to be our local coffee shop …

2021-08-07: As I record my video, try and record it, for next week’s Micro Camp, I am thinking that it …

2021-08-06: Searching a cupboard for some honey, I came across this jar of Marmite. Joy! I haven’t had any for a …

2021-08-05: The Poop Song My five year old grandson was listening to family members instruct Siri to play this song or that …

2021-08-04: Sacred Space Sitting alone at night, silence, small light on in the corner, stillness, dark outside, alone with a …

2021-08-02: Sand Blasted on an Evening Walk The trade winds having being blowing very strong over the last couple of days, and an evening stroll …

2021-08-01: This morning’s harvest. It had just fallen from the tree.

2021-07-29: The Jungle Book I watched Disney’s The Jungle Book with my grandsons last night. It is a real favourite of mine. I …

2021-07-26: Hey, is there any blue sky up there?! We’ve had a lot of rain recently. I got soaking wet …

2021-07-17: Morning view.

2021-07-17: We watched Tampopo last night, a very unusual Japanese comedy, which when it came out was referred …

2021-07-17: I’ve just been reading the lyrics to This Is Not America by David Bowie & Pat Metheny. It’s a …

2021-07-17: There’s nothing like walking on grass with bare feet to awaken the senses.

2021-07-16: Well the tent that I put up a couple of days ago has been a great success with my grandson. He has …

2021-07-14: I just discovered that Firefox has an eyedropper tool. How helpful!

2021-07-14: Raising a tent in the back garden I spent a few hours this morning, under baking hot sun, putting this tent up for my grandson. Now …

2021-07-10: Why not just write? Not because there is anything necessary to say, or maybe there is, but you …

2021-07-09: Starting my move from the Amazon/Kindle world to Rakuten/Kobo.

2021-07-07: 86th Birthday Message | The 14th Dalai Lama www.dalailama.com/videos/86…

2021-07-07: We watched The Courier last night. A true Cold War spy story, connected to Cuban Missile Crises. …

2021-07-06: Well it seems as though there was a 5.0 earthquake just off the coast of the Big Island of …

2021-07-06: Woah! The whole house just shook. An earthquake?

2021-07-05: Aaahhh, the first coffee of the day… ☕️

2021-07-03: Do Not Disturb! 📖✍🏻

2021-07-02: Where’s the rewind button for today? I was productive, got done some work that needed to be …

2021-06-26: Friday evening sunset from Ho’okipa. A beautiful evening. Warm, the ocean refreshing, and a …

2021-06-25: Mother and calf - it is not only the humans who enjoy the views around here.

2021-06-24: The Harshness of Interruptions When I read this this essay by Nancy Kline of Time to Think I thought, ”YES!” I’ll go further …

2021-06-23: A “Good Morning” rainbow. 🌈

2021-06-23: Garden harvest.

2021-06-21: Interview for the INFClub I was recently interview by Jas Hothi, @jasraj on Micro.blog, for Episode 61 of the INFClub podcast. …

2021-06-21: Although it has recently re-opened, I have not been in this theatre for at least 18 months. It might …

2021-06-21: In 2021, once again, Congress will be voting on a measure that will define who we are. Heather Cox …

2021-06-19: Plants and flowers in the garden early this morning. The white flower on the left is a Spanish …

2021-06-18: I was awake early this morning, just before 4:30am. For no particular reason, I just woke up. It was …

2021-06-12: Looking up to a sliver of a New Moon with Venus just to the left and up a bit (south west?) of it. …

2021-06-12: Approaching the top, and the view over Hana.

2021-06-12: The foothills of Haleakala above the town of Hana.

2021-06-10: If you look carefully at this photograph, on the horizon you can see a mountain rising up above the …

2021-06-09: Winding back to Hana time.

2021-06-08: I’m reading the Discover timeline on Micro.blog. I think that the only thing that happened …

2021-06-08: A future harvest of papayas. 🤞🏻

2021-06-05: Today’s status. My grandson’s fifth birthday. I’ll be staying off that due to a …

2021-06-05: I’m grateful for my bank today for quickly catching the fraudulent behavior on my account. …

2021-06-04: Starting a new one, Underland, though I have yet to read the book.

2021-06-03: Well last night’s International Space Station spotting was not very successful. After …

2021-06-03: International Space Station spotting tonight. It is due to go over at 9:16pm. At the moment it looks …

2021-06-01: Walking in the local neighborhood.

2021-05-31: I saw this nest while out at Waihe’e Coastal Dunes and Wetlands, yesterday evening. The nest …

2021-05-30: Voices carry so clearly on these still mornings.

2021-05-30: The silence and stillness of a Sunday morning.

2021-05-30: This afternoon at Ho’okipa. The island of Molokai is in the distance.

2021-05-29: We watched Minari a couple of nights ago. I felt that there were some strong performances by the …

2021-05-28: I love this, On the last day of the world I would want to plant a tree – W.S. Merwin The Merwin …

2021-05-25: I just found this emoji, 😵‍💫 It describes well how I feel after too long spent staring at a screen.

2021-05-23: This a Jazz type of Sunday morning. We listened to Sunday Morning Jazz and have now moved onto Jazz …

2021-05-23: I spent this afternoon tackling the cane grass that encroaches from two properties that abut ours. …

2021-05-22: I had never heard of Alvin Sykes and this article about his life, inspiring.

2021-05-21: Even if I really want to get something done, if that ‘something’ crosses some undefined …

2021-05-19: Looking at the USCIS Civics Test for Naturalization, I wonder how well I would do with a test on the …

2021-05-19: Today has been a struggle. A coming together of pieces, just one of which can get the stress/worry …

2021-05-18: We watched Swimming Pool (2003) a couple of nights ago. A slow, art house, thriller. Anglo/French. …

2021-05-18: A productive day, of sorts (I feel that there is always more that I could do, or do better). …

2021-05-17: Entertaining tonight

2021-05-16: I went out for a bicycle ride late morning. The path took me past the airport, and Kanaha Beach …

2021-05-15: The light feels so clear today.

2021-05-14: When mental fog sets in, I have to remind myself to step away from what I am doing. Pushing through …

2021-05-12: I might be late to the game here, but thank you @vincent for the reply editing. 🙇🏼

2021-05-11: I have just joined the Open Path Healing Collective which offers affordable services from qualified …

2021-05-10: I made a Greek Salad last night as part of Mother’s Day dinner. No photographs, but it was …

2021-05-10: Mother’s Day morning on the South side.

2021-05-09: At my grandson’s school as the children danced round the Maypole this morning.

2021-05-08: We watched the first two episodes of HBO’s new series Mare of Easttown last night. By the end …

2021-05-08: Well it took a couple of months to complete, but today I pressed submit on my US Citizenship …

2021-05-06: OK, shutting the hatches back down. Heaviness drifting across my body again.

2021-05-06: The second Moderna shot has hit me hard. I have spent most of today in bed, just resting, with a …

2021-05-04: Moderna #2 complete 💉

2021-05-02: Today’s rainbow 🌈

2021-05-02: Are any Micro.blog podcasters not seeing their podcasts update on Apple Podcasts or not appear in …

2021-05-01: I just realized that today is May 1st (the day is still young here). Where is the year going? Slow …

2021-04-26: We spent yesterday at Launiupoko Beach Park on the south west side of the island. A welcome break …

2021-04-25: Pilgrimage I like this short definition of ’pilgrimage’ taken from The British Pilgrimage Trust website, …

2021-04-24: I was recently interviewed by Andy Mort for Episode 331 of his Gentle Rebel Podcast on the subject …

2021-04-24: Shadows

2021-04-19: Nasa successfully flies small helicopter on Mars. I don’t know what use this will be in years to …

2021-04-19: My iPhone 7 Plus is 4½ years old. Last week I took it out of the tattered case that it has sat in …

2021-04-17: The clouds come down, the rain falls, the day closes in. Wanting some down time, the weather fits my …

2021-04-17: Please help me here. I type ‘spin’ into Apple’s iOS emoji search, and these two …

2021-04-17: After spending two hours sitting in the dentist chair this morning, my only view being a light and …

2021-04-16: What beautiful weather we are having. Absolutely gorgeous. Little wind, temperatures keeping it cool …

2021-04-14: Office view this morning.

2021-04-14: I spent some time this evening scrolling through the Discover feed of Micro.blog. It’s been said …

2021-04-13: I found this page from the BBC website helpful in explaining why vaccines alone will not stop COVID …

2021-04-13: Heard yesterday, You can add salt, but you can’t take it away.

2021-04-13: From our home we are blessed with distant views of the ocean. I love to watch the weather roll in …

2021-04-12: This has felt like a difficult weekend. Mentally exhausting. It has not all been difficult - …

2021-04-10: Just back from an early morning visit to the Upcountry Farmers Market in Kula. Now for a late …

2021-04-09: Nothing like some back pain to kick me into exercising more. It has been a gradual start, but I am …

2021-04-08: Me, “I’m going for a walk” Gets in car, stops off at the post office, drives on to …

2021-04-07: Maybe this time, just maybe this time, the wet weather is on its way and things will start to dry …

2021-04-07: I listened to episode 100 of @monday on the way to get my vaccine this afternoon. What a treat. …

2021-04-07: No. 1

2021-04-07: OK, I’m heading in for my first Moderna shot. Although I know that I am not the first person …

2021-04-04: Human knot tying ahead.

2021-04-04: Just finished a chaotic but fun Easter breakfast with the grandkids. Thank goodness that eating …

2021-04-04: I head out for my first bike ride for an age….and the heavens decide that the rain from a …

2021-04-03: I am a complete novice at this, and so am maybe asking something that is not possible. Is there a …

2021-04-03: I have my first COVID vaccine shot scheduled for Tuesday afternoon of next week. 💉🦠

2021-03-31: Sitting next to me yesterday morning, my 4 year old grandson looked up at my bookshelves and asked, …

2021-03-31: Chronic Fatigue and the HSP There’s pattern which repeats itself pretty much each time I find myself home alone for a few days - …

2021-03-30: It amazes me that however often I read through something that I am writing, I still seem to come up …

2021-03-30: Views of Lana’i. The different islands Hawai’ian islands all have their own vibe. Lana’i was relaxed, quiet, and …

2021-03-28: You might have to look very close here, but this photo is taken from the Koloiki Ridge on Lana’i, …

2021-03-26: Disbelief The Georgia law is eye-popping, but it is only one of more than 250 measures in 43 states designed …

2021-03-25: Evening views at the beach. My grandson playing in the rock pools. The setting sun.

2021-03-24: I’ve just updated my Now page. About time really, as it has been stuck in November last year …

2021-03-23: I’m not spending much time in coffee shops these days, but I took some time this morning to sit …

2021-03-22: We watched Promising Young Woman last night. I highly recommend it. 🍿

2021-03-20: Finished reading: Manazuru by Hiromi Kawakami📚

2021-03-19: Early to HEY, later to HEY World

2021-03-19: I’m unclear. If I am using iCloud Drive to store a folder of text files (accessible via …

2021-03-17: I’m intrigued by the look of Freezeframe and would definitely like to take it for a spin when …

2021-03-15: I’m in the market for a Calendar app…I’m an old Fantastical user until it moved to a …

2021-03-07: I posted Episode 49 (Widening our circle, taking tonglen further) of the Behind The Thoughts podcast …

2021-03-04: Having just read my emails and seen the announcement of Hey World’s launch, as I then went to …

2021-03-03: Starting my Field Notes annual subscription.

2021-02-28: We watched The Little Things last night. It starred Denzel Washington, Rami Malek & Jared Leto, …

2021-02-27: I spent some time yesterday evening playing around with URL schemes as I tried to build a Drafts …

2021-02-26: Having bought the cookbook Vegan Japan Easy  a little while back (ahem), I though it about time that …

2021-02-26: Well I don’t think that the weather gods have seen the forecast this morning. Showers until noon, …

2021-02-25: My love of Ulysses has been rekindled with their support for Micro.blog publishing and how the app …

2021-02-25: Last night we watched Nomandland on Hulu, about a woman (played by Frances McDormand) leading a …

2021-02-21: Watching the airplanes come in and leave each day, following flight paths close to our house, it is …

2021-02-21: Yesterday was a day of draft form filling, my application for US citizenship. There are still some …

2021-02-18: The Comfort of Memories I find myself sitting in my car on our driveway. It is overcast and there is steady stream of rain …

2021-02-18: Whoah! The thunder is rumbling this morning. The Gods up on Haleakala have something to say as the …

2021-02-17: I don’t listen to audio books often, but last night I discovered that I could listen to a book that …

2021-02-15: Instead of a photo for Day 14 of February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge, compassion, I want to thank …

2021-02-14: Make, Day 13 of February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge. Well that’s that dinosaur contained. Evening …

2021-02-13: Sporg, Day 12 of February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge. What a sporg will do to a tree after a bad …

2021-02-12: Machine, Day 11 of February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge. Rigged up to some machines at KBOO in …

2021-02-11: Energy, Day 10 of February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge. My energy levels were much stronger at this …

2021-02-09: Muddy, Day 9 of February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge. The mudflats at low tide at …

2021-02-09: Hope, Day 8 of February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge. My hope for this year is to be able to get …

2021-02-08: Craving, Day 7 of February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge. Today I was craving peace and quiet, so …

2021-02-06: Sport, Day 6 of February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge. This is probably the closest that I get to …

2021-02-06: With the cold weather that we have been having here on Maui, our house is beginning to feel like a …

2021-02-06: Since relaunching my podcast, Behind The Thoughts , I am pleased with myself for keeping up with …

2021-02-06: Pets, Day 5 of February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge. This is Bronx, my stepdaughter’s French …

2021-02-04: Layers, Day 4 of February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge. Cloud layers over Portland, OR at dawn, …

2021-02-04: There is snow on the summit of Haleakala. Zoom in and you can see it. Not the quantity that some …

2021-02-04: Comfort, Day 3 of February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge. I sometimes find comfort in remembering the …

2021-02-02: Morning Beverage, Day 2 of February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge. Setting up to make my pre-dawn …

2021-02-01: Close up, Day 1 of February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge. Sometimes I find nourishment in the …

2021-01-31: We’ve had our HomePod Mini for two or three months now and I am still very pleased with it. We …

2021-01-31: I spent the day installing an Orbi WiFi system in our home. The reason was to move from two …

2021-01-30: Your morning rainbow fix 🌈

2021-01-30: That first taste of coffee in the morning ☕️

2021-01-29: Well I didn’t plan that when I got up this morning, but I am now the owner of a pair of …

2021-01-29: I watched White Tiger a couple of nights ago and the movie is still sitting with me. …

2021-01-28: Brrrhhh, it’s cold this morning. Admittedly not as cold as those with snow outside their front door, …

2021-01-28: A change is as good as a rest. I’m not thinking clearly and so have decided to bring a task slated …

2021-01-27: I’m joining the Scan Thing bandwagon. That cup was sitting on the dashboard of my pickup. Amazing!

2021-01-27: I love the light in this photo. Outside the front of the Marriott in Wailea.

2021-01-26: ”Holy Computer Nerd, Batman!” I would not like to be technically challenged in trying to get money …

2021-01-26: Walking down the driveway of the Marriott, Wailea on Saturday night. Old trees, twinkling lights, …

2021-01-25: Tea, thinking British tea here, hits that spot that coffee cannot. Of course the same goes for …

2021-01-23: Video - The power of quiet leadership A short, inspiring video on the power of quiet leadership. The power of quiet leadership - BBC Ideas

2021-01-19: A day of rivers and flooding, and it’s still raining as we turn in for the day.

2021-01-19: Kiki's Map of Maui Since HBO started their HBO Max service, I have slowly been filling in the Studio Ghibli movies that …

2021-01-19: Now puddles are beginning to form everywhere. 🌧🌧🌧

2021-01-18: It’s raining - hard!

2021-01-17: There is a 40-50 foot swell hitting the Hawaiian islands today. I was hoping to go out and see it, …

2021-01-16: Posting from iA Writer Posting from iA Writer. It has been a while since I posted directly from here, so I decided just to …

2021-01-15: Sometimes recording a podcast comes easily. Other times it’s a struggle as I over think the …

2021-01-13: This post is coming from Ulysses. I am just testing the app’s first alpha version for publishing to …

2021-01-11: I have just announced the relaunch of my meditation podcast, Behind The Thoughts. I’m happy to …

2021-01-11: Announcing a new, old podcast It was early April 2017. I was sitting in an Airbnb in Portland, OR. My wife and I had returned to …

2021-01-10: I’ll get there! When @jean interviewed me for Micro Monday back in May 2019, Jean asked me if …

2021-01-09: Last night we watched Before You Know It, and enjoyed it. A good, light comedy set in New York. 🍿

2021-01-08: Some days appear to move easily, like a hot knife through butter, and others feel like walking …

2021-01-06: We were recommended to watch the movie Babyteeth and did so last night. Up until the recommendation …

2021-01-06: I just want to give a shout out of gratitude to the Micro.blog community for how they have helped me …

2021-01-05: Managing my Life On January 1st, with a new month here, never mind a new year, I worked through my December todos, …

2021-01-03: Heading out to a remote part of the West Mauis this afternoon to lead a meditation for a dear …

2021-01-02: Question to self, Where does play show up in my life? As a follow up, If it is not present, what …

2021-01-02: This evening.

2021-01-01: His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s New Year Greeting for 2021.

2021-01-01: I don’t know if I will make it to New Year (still 11 hours to go here)? I rarely do. But my …

2020-12-30: For me over the last few years this week between Christmas and New Year has just felt very …

2020-12-29: I’m just catching up with the sad news of Barry Lopez passing away on Christmas Day at the age …

2020-12-28: We found a quiet, empty and very small hideaway yesterday, admits what I thought were troublingly …

2020-12-28: The smell of freshly cut grass drifts over from next door, alongside the roar of the lawn mower. I …

2020-12-27: My wife and I just spent the afternoon watching Pixar’s new movie Soul, an exploration of …

2020-12-26: Movie watching just got bumped forward to this afternoon. The clouds have come in, the wind has …

2020-12-26: There’s been a lot of activity, and eating, over the last couple of days. I am ready for a …

2020-12-25: This was accidently posted to the wrong blog. Correcting the error and date now: Waking up to the …

2020-12-24: This has been an unexpected ”finding new Micro.blog” early afternoon.

2020-12-24: I just watch A Charlie Brown Christmas on Apple TV+. Aside from enjoying the antics of the Peanuts …

2020-12-24: What a beautiful day! 🌞🎄

2020-12-23: This quote from Bryan Stevenson is sitting with me today, Each of us is more than the worst thing …

2020-12-22: Melissa and I are not long back from a lovely evening at Mama’s Fish House to celebrate our …

2020-12-21: The Winter Solstice, the Jupiter and Saturn in conjunction, AND Melissa and my 13th wedding …

2020-12-21: Listening to Essential Carols - The Very Best of King’s College Choir, Cambridge by Choir of …

2020-12-19: I’m looking for a site that hosts audio files in the same way that YouTube and Vimeo host …

2020-12-18: I’m nurturing a throbbing head today, day 2 of the migraine, and taking it quietly.

2020-12-18: This is the time of year that I wish there was a Trader Joe’s just down the road, for all of …

2020-12-17: I’ve suffered from migraines since I was in my mid-teens. They are not as ferocious, a very …

2020-12-16: Well I have now transferred all of my videos from YouTube to Vimeo and deleted my YouTube page. …

2020-12-16: Another book that arrived today from Powell’s Books (thanks to a book token that I was given over a …

2020-12-16: I can’t remember who on Micro.blog mentioned this book? It was a while ago. A long while ago from my …

2020-12-15: I watched The Only Living Boy in New York last night and thoroughly enjoyed the story that it told. …

2020-12-15: My wife & I sat outside last night to watch the Geminids Meteor shower. We saw a few meteors, …

2020-12-14: Silhouette and star at sunset.

2020-12-12: I watched the first Bond film, Dr. No the other night. I wanted an evening of nostalgia and escape. …

2020-12-11: I paid for a full subscription to Castro today. It has helped me get into more regular podcast …

2020-12-11: It’s so still and quiet this morning. Something to rest into.

2020-12-11: Set up and in place. We have a HomePod in another bigger space. This Mini is in a small room & I …

2020-12-10: Moving from YouTube to Vimeo I’m exploring moving my videos, which to date are all concerned with meditation, from YouTube …

2020-12-09: Today I am touched by the kindness of friends. Sometimes the kindness of others almost overwhelms …

2020-12-09: I have made an unexpected and happy discovery, that I have an audio copy of Alan Bennett’s …

2020-12-08: I’m really happy that our refrigerator is making ice again. File that under, “things …

2020-12-06: An Open Letter to Santa Claus Regarding His Travel Plans 🎅🏻😄

2020-12-06: After a wonderful online seminar this morning for men who identify as highly sensitive, I went for a …

2020-12-05: Seeing life through other’s eyes I started writing this earlier in the year while spending a weekend in Hana, on the far east coast …

2020-12-05: Here are some photographs - courtesy of Martin Caprile, MJC HAWAII, www.martincaprile.com - of Jaws …

2020-12-04: Well so much for the “California weather” from a couple of days ago. It is now overcast and …

2020-12-03: I am looking forward to the 2nd Highly Sensitive Men’s Seminar this coming Saturday. Most of …

2020-12-03: We are having some beautiful weather at the moment. My wife calls it “California weather.” Cool …

2020-12-02: This morning I could see a helicopter in the distance, flying over the cliffs. It turns out Jaws, …

2020-12-01: I went over to the south side of Maui yesterday evening to meet with a couple of good friends. We …

2020-11-30: Yeh! I have just crossed the Microblogvember 2020 finishing line. ✍🏻 🏁

2020-11-30: I have two blogs hosted on Micro.blog and two things reinforce that decision for me. One is the …

2020-11-29: Following on from yesterday’s discovery that it will take 5 to 6 weeks to order an Apple …

2020-11-29: A little Christmas colour to add to the already present colours in Maui Mall. 🎄

2020-11-29: It’s gone! 😳 Mystery metal monolith vanishes from Utah desert

2020-11-29: I’ve lived about half my life in the country and half in cities. I think that I’m more of a …

2020-11-29: Ordering a new Apple HomePod Mini online, the wait is 5 to 6 weeks. Going into a store and …

2020-11-28: When I had a tooth infection recently, my COVID mask served a second purpose, covering up the …

2020-11-27: If I have a dilemma to solve, I work best if I have some time to ruminate over the problem. …

2020-11-27: I’ve just quickly put together a playlist together on Apple Music for dinner later this evening. …

2020-11-26: I feel that I adjust pretty well when I move to a new place, whether that is a new town or new …

2020-11-25: If I receive a call with no called ID or is a number that I don’t know, nine times out of ten I will …

2020-11-25: I love this Dumpster Fire over at Hey Email. Doing their bit to clear the grime from the year. …

2020-11-25: I received an email from the Ulysses' developers this morning asking if I wanted to join alpha …

2020-11-24: Loan mushroom on a stormy day.

2020-11-24: Eight months ago, when Maui first went into lockdown because of the pandemic, we were very unsure as …

2020-11-24: I felt captured today, in a strangely humorous way. I had some swelling around a lower tooth. Before …

2020-11-22: When I was traveling back in the 80’s, border crossings always brought on a sense of excitement and …

2020-11-21: My wife & I got through the first three episodes of Long Way Up last night. Thoroughly enjoyed …

2020-11-21: As winter approaches, the change in attire is less pronounced here in Hawai’i than in more northerly …

2020-11-21: Hate hurts the hater. Let it go. Move toward what you love instead. ~ Laurie Helgoe

2020-11-20: Memories fade but the scars still linger… Memories Fade by Tears for Fears. This is what …

2020-11-20: I remember as a kid an adult telling me that, “everything is possible, but some things are highly …

2020-11-18: This seems like a good move by Apple - Apple to lower commissions for small businesses on App Store.

2020-11-18: Listening to Barack Obama: A Promised Land on Apple Music, a playlist curated by the former …

2020-11-18: A little gecko sitting on the a/c controls.

2020-11-18: I miss traveling by train. I love just being able to sit back and watch the world go by, whether …

2020-11-17: Yesterday family and neighbors gathered for a Lu’au and a Kahuna’s blessing to celebrate my …

2020-11-15: There are some days when, almost out of the blue, I feel far from home. I am happy where I am living …

2020-11-14: I haven’t put up a rainbow photo for a while. This one is from this morning. 🌈

2020-11-14: In the middle of a sugar cane field here on Maui are the ruins of an old mill. The roots of trees …

2020-11-14: And what does it mean to waste time anyway? If you waste time is it lost forever? And if time is …

2020-11-13: Having just finished watching The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix, I find myself marveling at the minds of …

2020-11-13: I’ve just started the upgrade process to Big Sur. I think that this is the earliest that I have …

2020-11-12: The elements here in Hawai’i can inflict their fare share of wear and tear on a house. What with the …

2020-11-12: An old business center in Lahaina, Maui.

2020-11-11: There are times when I don’t say that much, and times when I can sit and talk and talk. The former …

2020-11-11: HH the Dalai Lama’s letter congratulating President-elect Joe Biden

2020-11-10: My wife and I watched the first episode of The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix last night. I enjoyed …

2020-11-10: I’ve just started reading: A Tale For The Time Being by Ruth Ozeki 📚

2020-11-10: I love the Japanese pixel art on this site. The artist is Yuuta Toyoi.

2020-11-10: When I was kid there was a home for the elderly just down the road from us. Some of those who lived …

2020-11-09: I use to push through regardless during the day, forcing myself to work even if I was tired. Now, …

2020-11-09: A couple of hours ago we were sitting on a beach, and I was looking for shade it was so hot. Now …

2020-11-08: Yesterday evening’s walk along Baldwin Beach, just catching the sunset.

2020-11-08: While I find that I can get use to most things with time, there always appears to be one or two …

2020-11-07: I’ve just updated my Now page.

2020-11-07: The Introvert and The Wet Weather In this little corner of Hawai’i the wet weather has been slow in coming. While the seasonal changes …

2020-11-07: Today we were going to inflate some balloons and have a Lu’au to celebrate my grandson’s first …

2020-11-07: I’m exploring and experimenting with the new wallpapers that came with iOS 14.2.

2020-11-07: Rain, rain, rain. It is overcast and wet outside. We’ve needed it. ☔️

2020-11-07: Those days - hours/weeks/months? - when I could just disappear into a world of thought and …

2020-11-06: When I question other people’s choices, I need to remind myself that they probably find some …

2020-11-06: I sat in the car in a parking lot to do a short loving kindness meditation before heading home. …

2020-11-05: I’m of below average height and wonder what it would be like to be so tall that I would have to …

2020-11-05: Book in the Car In my attempt to read more, I have put a book in the glove compartment of my car. I am not the …

2020-11-04: I am happy where I live, but at times I do wish my family lived nearer to me, or me to them. My …

2020-11-04: Noticing how my mind looks for or manufactures distractions when I don’t want to do that job.

2020-11-04: OK, enough for tonight. Results have slowed down to snail pace now. This feels too close to call, …

2020-11-04: I’m finding the sound of rain falling outside quite soothing right now.

2020-11-04: It’s 8:45pm here in Hawai’i. I have been listening to NPR since 6:15 while eating …

2020-11-04: For those reading this blog who do not use the Micro.blog blogging platform, if you see the emoji, …

2020-11-04: As I sit and think about what to write that includes Microblogvember’s word for day three, astonish, …

2020-11-02: I concentrate best when I am by myself with no one buzzing around, or even working in the same …

2020-11-01: And “Dinosaur Family” from yesterday evening. 🦖🦕

2020-11-01: Last night’s costume - front & side views! In order to keep the costume inflated there was …

2020-11-01: Oh what I would give for a dreary wet, cloudy, even cold morning right now. We had the glimpse of …

2020-11-01: My grandson is in for surprise this evening. His dad, grandmother and I will all be dressing up as …

2020-11-01: Last night I watched On The Rocks on Apple TV+ and thoroughly enjoyed it. Maybe a little slow at …

2020-10-29: My grandson’s new favourite song: I Love Hawaii (feat. Nyjah Music & Zyah Rhythm) - Single by …

2020-10-27: Walking into the kitchen this morning, the air smelt of freshly brewed coffee - delicious! ☕️

2020-10-27: I was out on slug patrol tonight in the vegetable garden, I pick up snails & slugs and move them …

2020-10-25: I watched Rebecca on Netflix yesterday afternoon while the rain fell outside. It felt like a guilty …

2020-10-25: Patience and many crossed fingers was rewarded this afternoon with rain falling. We could have done …

2020-10-24: Well that last bank of cloud, although it got quite dark and big, was burnt out. I’m now …

2020-10-24: The clouds and wind are growing. I’m hoping that this means some rain after a very hot, dry spell. …

2020-10-24: The airspace over Maui has definitely been busier in the last week. Not as busy as it was …

2020-10-24: Giggle Hill, the name of the park and the hill, from the ground.

2020-10-23: Plumeria flowers in Hana, Maui.

2020-10-22: Found in an old journal entry dated Saturday, September 8, 2012, Landscapes speak to us. We just …

2020-10-19: Kyoto, Japan - October 2016.

2020-10-19: The weather forecast has been for rain for a couple of days now, but none has manifest. Instead we …

2020-10-17: Memories of visiting Saiho-ji and it’s beautiful moss gardens in October 2016. The carpet of moss in …

2020-10-16: You might have read this quote before, but I heard it for the first time last night, and it hit …

2020-10-16: Happy memories of sitting around this fire pit last night, chatting until late.

2020-10-16: While some COVID restrictions are still in place, Hawai’i is more open to visitors than it has been …

2020-10-14: For the “A Day In The Life” Micro.blog photo challenge. 🗺 Lunch at All Kine Maui Grindz in …

2020-10-13: I have reinstated my Now page.

2020-10-13: The “A Day In The Life” photo challenge is making me realize how many opportunities for taking …

2020-10-13: Sonder - n. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your …

2020-10-13: Last Saturday a friend & I hiked Haleakala crater. We left the summit at just after sunrise and …

2020-10-12: Early morning view.

2020-10-12: A view from within Haleakala crater from yesterday’s walk.

2020-10-11: Happy, unexpected discovery that I have a box half full of my favourite Tibetan incense.

2020-10-11: I hiked for 8 hours through Haleakala crater yesterday with a good friend. We were gifted with …

2020-10-10: Just after this photograph was taken, and while we were enjoying a picnic dinner overlooking the …

2020-10-10: Today I’m getting things together for a hike across Haleakala crater tomorrow. I have not been up …

2020-10-07: I meditate not to escape the world, but to better show up in the world.

2020-10-07: I’m about to start re-reading: Faith by Sharon Salzberg. I found it an inspiring read a couple …

2020-10-07: The Night Sky in Two Movements Last night felt like a night of the stars, the celestial type. As my wife and I walked home from my …

2020-10-05: I got back on my bicycle this afternoon. The wind made it hard work, that and my lack of cycling of …

2020-10-01: The weather is sucked in - low cloud, mist, steady drizzle and warm. I love this sense of being …

2020-10-01: My Micro.blog stickers have arrived. 🎇 Thank you @macgenie for sending them.

2020-10-01: I was in The Home Depot yesterday picking up some compost for the vegetable garden. Inside they were …

2020-10-01: After two hot and muggy days with no wind, the weather finally breaks just before I head to bed. …

2020-09-30: It is so still outside this evening, so still. Not a breath of wind. Just the crickets whistling and …

2020-09-30: The 2nd Highly Sensitive Men's Seminar Here is a promotional video of the 2nd High Sensitive Men’s seminar taking place over Zoom on …

2020-09-29: Sunrise in Hana, East Maui, yesterday.

2020-09-27: Currently reading: LEONARD AND HUNGRY PAUL by Ronan Hession 📚

2020-09-26: Finished reading: Sweet Bean Paste by Dorian Sukegawa , 1962- (author.) 📚

2020-09-25: While setting up my new MacBook Air this evening, I somehow deleted a handful of Calendars. I can’t …

2020-09-25: My new MacBook Air has arrived. It will replace my trusted but beginning to struggle Early 2014 Air. …

2020-09-24: West from east. West Maui from Maluaka Beach on east Maui.

2020-09-23: The front cover.

2020-09-21: The Second Highly Sensitive Men’s Seminar Towards the end of the second week of December, the 2nd Highly Sensitive Men’s seminar will be held. …

2020-09-21: Yesterday, I watched the documentary My Octupus Teacher on Netflix. An extraordinary feature that I …

2020-09-17: I installed iOS 14 on my iPhone 7 Plus this morning. I am not sure how old this model is now, but it …

2020-09-16: A mongoose visiting the flower bed just outside our house. I think that we have a family floating …

2020-09-16: A Bird Flew Into A Window Last weekend was one of unplugging and heading to the beautiful community of Hana on the eastarn …

2020-09-14: We unplugged yesterday and took a trip to Hana on the Eastern edge of Maui, spending the day with …

2020-09-11: Seen on Twitter. I could feel the meaning in this, Loneliness is the inability to speak with …

2020-09-11: Scenes from upcountry Maui.

2020-09-09: Just listen. Recognize the tendency to want to save, and instead hold back and just listen.

2020-09-07: This morning’s double rainbow. I had to use pano mode on my phone to capture this, it was so big. 🌈

2020-09-06: Living in a hot, sunny climate, I find something comforting about waking up to a wet, overcast …

2020-09-06: I find it interesting to watch my mind’s reaction when the internet goes down for a few hours. It’s …

2020-09-06: Currently reading: Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa 📚

2020-09-05: Well there’s something to send me off to bed with sweet dreams. The house just shook and the news …

2020-09-02: Those times when I try and avert my eyes from my todo list.

2020-08-31: Love I have been visiting the ruins of Tintern Abbey since I was a kid. I like to be there after the …

2020-08-30: Discovery Back in the late 80’s when I was out discovering the world and myself. This slide is of …

2020-08-29: Flake I feel that this door’s look benefits from the flaky look as the paint peels off. Taken in …

2020-08-29: Emotions My wife will be arriving home tomorrow following the sad passing of my wonderful …

2020-08-28: Overcome This vehicle has been overcome by age. Day 27 of mbaug

2020-08-26: My local post office offers three reasons for wearing a mask in public during these times. These …

2020-08-26: Relentless The relentless expanse of the ocean. Hana, Maui. August 2016. Day 26 of mbaug

2020-08-26: Finished reading: Hardboiled and Hard Luck by Yoshimoto Banana 📚

2020-08-25: Hope Lacoste, France. September 2018. Day 25 of mbaug

2020-08-24: Frosty A snowman in my back garden when I lived in South Wales. March 2004. Day 24 of mbaug

2020-08-23: Graceful A Hawaiian blessing in Portland for a catamaran that had been built in the city, and was …

2020-08-22: Home Nothing more to add. Day 22 of mbaug

2020-08-22: New moon and clouds at dusk last night.

2020-08-21: Crunch The crunch, crunch of a pebbly beach. This beach is in Porlock, Somerset, UK. The photo was …

2020-08-21: I have been playing around with CSS to make the categories on my Archive page display horizontally …

2020-08-20: Change I’ve watched this old railway carriage, in a corner of South Wales, change over the decades …

2020-08-20: This morning it is grey, overcast and raining. This weather makes me feel like hunkering down at …

2020-08-19: Ribbon I’m not sure if these count as ribbons, but I’ll take them! Rolls of indigo cloth tied up …

2020-08-18: Grid The wire grid pattern that makes up the fence around our property. Day 18 of mbaug

2020-08-18: Late afternoon rainbow. It is possible to make out another one just above it. At one point there was …

2020-08-17: Cuddly Bronx, mostly cuddly, but not always! Day 17 of mbaug

2020-08-16: Stationary This one wasn’t going anywhere very quickly. Taken in Florida a couple of years ago. Day …

2020-08-15: Silhouette Inside looking out. Day 15 of mbaug

2020-08-15: Nature’s patterns.

2020-08-15: Among Among the ruins of Glanum, south of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. A sober reminder of the transitory …

2020-08-13: Filter Filtering the morning brew. Day 13 of mbaug

2020-08-13: There is some construction going on across the road from me. The workers there have a radio playing …

2020-08-13: Sound This photo was taken in a fabric weaving factory in Yame, southern Japan in October 2016. …

2020-08-12: Well the weather forecast did not forecast correctly last night and I was unable to get a view of …

2020-08-12: I’m hoping to get a view of the Perseids Meteor Shower. The weather looks clear, moon rise …

2020-08-12: Transport This was taken during travels in my twenties. I am in Pakistan, somewhere between Karachi …

2020-08-10: Windows Christmas 2018. Day 10 of mbaug

2020-08-09: Black-and-White Taken in the South of France (Arles, I think), September 2018. Day 9 of mbaug

2020-08-09: Currently reading: The Highly Sensitive Person’s Workbook by Elaine N. Aron Ph.d. 📚

2020-08-09: View For 16 years this view was my view. Sitting in South Wales, looking across the fields to the …

2020-08-08: Listening to Saturday Morning, Lying in Bed by Indiemono, except that I have been up for a while. …

2020-08-08: Currently reading: Hardboiled and Hard Luck by Yoshimoto Banana 📚

2020-08-07: Daytripping Weston-Super-Mare during the spring of 2016. The family and grandparents use to day trip …

2020-08-06: Bisect Kyoto Gyoen (Imperial Gardens, Kyoto, Japan), September 2016. Day 6 of mbaug

2020-08-06: Flow A second photograph for today’s micro.blog August photo challenge. This one is taken at …

2020-08-06: Flow Isle of Skye, Scotland. 2015 Day 5 of mbaug

2020-08-04: Peace The peace, for me, that comes through faith and practice. Day 4 of mbaug

2020-08-04: The struggle at times to simply write. I have to force myself to even just get messy and put …

2020-08-03: Bug A centipede catching the early morning light. These critters have a very nasty bite as my wife …

2020-08-03: Unrelated but happening now, I can’t sleep, It’s pouring with rain outside.

2020-08-03: Currently reading: Dare to lead by Brené Brown 📚

2020-08-03: I post a lot of sunsets here, and I couldn’t resist adding this evening’s to the mix.

2020-08-03: Finished reading: Advice on Dying by 14th Dalai Lama 📚

2020-08-02: Float Balloon Fiesta, Bristol, UK. August, 2015. Day 2 of mbaug

2020-08-01: Up Flatiron building, NYC, 2015. Day 1 of mbaug

2020-08-01: Looking Out on the World This is a strong image for me, an image from the past, A remembrance - sitting in my bedroom window …

2020-07-31: After a break of a month or so, I started my yoga practice again this morning. It felt in equal …

2020-07-31: In June of 2019 there were 297,449 visitor arrivals to Maui. In June of this year there were 1,929 …

2020-07-31: I experienced déjà vu this afternoon, of an English summer’s day. I think that it was because I was …

2020-07-29: Finished reading: Kitchen by Yoshimoto Banana 📚

2020-07-27: The sun setting after the passing of Hurricane Douglas. Here in this corner of Maui the storm was …

2020-07-26: I feel as though we have been receiving warnings about Hurricane Douglas' imminent arrival since …

2020-07-26: Sitting outside after dark watching the storm clouds pass by. Hurricane Douglas is on its way, …

2020-07-25: The calm before the storm. It is hot, humid and still outside. In about 24 hours Hurricane Douglas …

2020-07-22: Pen & Paper helping to find a way forward There are times when I find myself loosing focus on what I am doing and I start looking for …

2020-07-21: Currently reading: Advice on Dying, And Living a Better Life by His Holiness the Dalai Lama 📚

2020-07-21: Listening to Inner World by HH the Dalai Lama on Apple Music. Chants and teachings from the Dalai …

2020-07-20: Views from yesterday, an overcast and wet Sunday afternoon. 😴

2020-07-20: Two faces of Maui. A jungle covered fresh water swimming hole. Remote rugged cliffs where the West …

2020-07-14: Hawaii’s 14-day quarantine is now extended until the end of August. While this continuing …

2020-07-13: Journaling light.

2020-07-13: I’m appreciating some quiet time at the end of the day, after an active day with family and …

2020-07-12: Contemplating impermanence not only motivates your practice, but also fuels it. ~ HH the Dalai Lama

2020-07-11: There are times when I feel like crawling into a cave. A break might be helpful, a time to take …

2020-07-11: Listening to Saturday Morning, Lying in Bed on Apple Music, though I’m not in bed, but up drinking …

2020-07-10: I love this tweet by Rebecca Nagle following the Supreme Court ruling that about half of the land in …

2020-07-06: Imagery 📚 I love coming across phrases in books that just jump out at me. One the books that I have on the …

2020-07-06: A beautiful reminder of the importance of Stillness from John O’Donohue, shared via Rebecca …

2020-07-06: Today, July 6th, is His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 85th birthday. Here is his 85th Birthday …

2020-07-06: I feel as though I have spent today getting over yesterday!

2020-07-06: Waihee Beach Park for a picnic lunch. The tide was too high for a walk, and so we surprised a friend …

2020-07-04: Twitter let me know that today is my 12th anniversary on the platform. I am probably also at my most …

2020-07-03: The welcoming smell of coffee brewing in the early morning. ☕️

2020-07-03: Today’s papaya harvest. The two long ones are Strawberry papayas, our first.

2020-07-02: The last 15 minutes or so has been spent unsubscribing from lists that either no longer serve me or …

2020-07-01: Tulip petals.

2020-07-01: Empty Maui Mall parking lot.

2020-06-28: There are a couple of birds singing their hearts out outside, and I do not know what they are. The …

2020-06-26: We might be in the middle of a pandemic, but I can see four building projects from my house. There …

2020-06-26: Late night words.

2020-06-25: Questions for Fastmail users - who came from gmail with a custom domain. Is migration easy and …

2020-06-23: Tech question: I am using the Minos theme for my business site. I wondered if it is possible to add …

2020-06-23: I’m sure that I am encountering more people not signaling when they make a turn while driving? …

2020-06-22: On this Micro Monday I would like to recommend @Miraz, even though it will be Tuesday with her! 😊 …

2020-06-21: Garden harvest. A first with the eggplants. The tomatoes are ending their productive cycle with the …

2020-06-21: I had to use the panorama feature on the iPhone to capture this double rainbow. 🌈

2020-06-18: To the clifftop.

2020-06-17: Another Studio Ghibli evening last night. Grave of the Fireflies this time. As others here have some …

2020-06-15: I watch Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke last night, as I make my way through the animation …

2020-06-14: I’m alone at home right now It is Sunday morning. I am sitting at our small desk that looks out onto the front garden and from …

2020-06-14: The forecast said no rain today. Here it comes.

2020-06-13: I’ve been feeling washed out for the last couple of days. Today has been the slowest day. The …

2020-06-08: It has been a Studio Ghibli weekend. I saw, From Up on Poppy Hill on Friday, and My Neighbor Totoro …

2020-06-08: I have just finished reading The Briefcase by Hiromi Kawakami. A simple love story that I enjoyed. 📚

2020-06-03: May Meditation Nudges - Final Week As a compliment to the live meditation sessions that I am running through May on YouTube and …

2020-06-01: May Meditation Nudge 31 Boundaries This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly meditation …

2020-05-31: I wondered if anyone here uses Calibre, the ebook organizer software? If so, how or what do you use …

2020-05-31: May Meditation Nudge 30 Keeping it light This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly …

2020-05-30: May Meditation Nudges - Forth Week As a compliment to the live meditation sessions that I am running through May on YouTube and …

2020-05-30: May Meditation Nudge 29 Hear, reflect, meditate This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly …

2020-05-28: May Meditation Nudge 28 Vulnerability & meditation This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice …

2020-05-28: I’m very happy to see the Studio Ghibli movies on HBO’s new HBO Max.

2020-05-28: May Meditation Nudge 27 You are not alone This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly …

2020-05-27: Big sky.

2020-05-26: May Meditation Nudge 26 Breaking my own suggestions This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice …

2020-05-26: Sunset yesterday evening at Turtle Bay.

2020-05-26: May Meditation Nudge 25 Does this ring true for you? This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice …

2020-05-25: I think that my consumption of tea has increased since the arrival of Hobnobs in my mailbox. They …

2020-05-25: May Meditation Nudge 24 Loving kindness This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly …

2020-05-24: Leaves grow big in these parts.

2020-05-24: May Meditation Nudges - Third Week As a compliment to the live meditation sessions that I am running through May on YouTube and …

2020-05-24: May Meditation Nudge 23 Fine tuning the focus This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly …

2020-05-23: I’ve been seeing a number of posts on micro.blog of people sharing their bread making …

2020-05-23: May Meditation Nudge 22 Emotions This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly meditation …

2020-05-21: May Meditation Nudge 21 Missing your regular meditation This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the …

2020-05-21: Morning time is definitely my most productive time. With a good start I can keep going through the …

2020-05-20: Oh, the joy of writing. I sometimes start writing with one intention in mind of where I want to go and before I know it, …

2020-05-20: May Meditation Nudge 20 Meditate from where you are This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice …

2020-05-20: It’s raining right now. The forecast is for overcast weather through the day, and the …

2020-05-20: May Meditation Nudge 19 Faith This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly meditation …

2020-05-18: May Meditation Nudge 18 Self-Confidence This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly …

2020-05-17: May Meditation Nudge 17 Awareness and Mindfulness This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice …

2020-05-17: A short piece beautifully describing the Welsh hills, which I do not know well enough, but dearly …

2020-05-17: May Meditation Nudge 16 No judgement This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly meditation …

2020-05-16: In response to requests, HH the Dalai Lama is giving teachings today & tomorrow from his …

2020-05-16: It’s Saturday! Where’s the week gone?

2020-05-16: Dusk.

2020-05-16: I find it interesting how my mood for different music changes sometimes for reasons that I cannot …

2020-05-16: May Meditation Nudge 15 Community This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly meditation …

2020-05-15: May Meditation Nudges - Second Week As a compliment to the live meditation sessions that I am running through May on YouTube and …

2020-05-14: May Meditation Nudge 14 Just show up This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly meditation …

2020-05-14: Sitting in a still, cool, quiet morning, listening to the dawn chorus, drinking my coffee. I could …

2020-05-13: May Meditation Nudge 13 Boredom This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly meditation …

2020-05-13: Today I am feeling particularly grateful to the developers of the software and platforms that I use. …

2020-05-13: I don’t know what species of tomato these two are, but they are delicious. Just picked in the …

2020-05-12: Random acts of kindness. With grateful thanks to @rnv for hearing my yearning for Hobnobs on …

2020-05-12: A message from His Holiness the Dalai calling for the world to unite in response to COVID-19 . And …

2020-05-12: May Meditation Nudge 12 Take a break This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly meditation …

2020-05-11: May Meditation Nudge 11 The Breath This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly meditation …

2020-05-10: May Meditation Nudge 10 Meditate where you are This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly …

2020-05-10: Last night we had a power outage at dusk. It lasted until about 9:00pm. We played Rummikub by …

2020-05-09: I want to customize a part of a micro.blog site and am wondering where to go? I want to replace the …

2020-05-09: May Meditation Nudge 9 Beware of waiting for silence before you meditate This is an ongoing series running through May to …

2020-05-08: I woke up this morning to a Flash Flood warning on Dark Sky. I thought, “well they’ve …

2020-05-08: May Meditation Nudge 8 Creating a place to sit This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly …

2020-05-08: May Meditation Nudges - First Week Through May I am streaming twice weekly meditation sessions on YouTube. For those who cannot make …

2020-05-07: May Meditation Nudge 7 Motivation & Dedication This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice …

2020-05-06: Calling on MarsEdit users and AppleScripters. I am looking for a way of getting text from iA Writer …

2020-05-06: May Meditation Nudge 6 Meditation is a marathon not a sprint This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment …

2020-05-06: Hawaii is moving from a Stay-at-Home order to a Safer-at-Home order. Govenor Ige is allowing some …

2020-05-05: May Meditation Nudge 5 Familiarization This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly …

2020-05-04: May Meditation Nudge 4 Frequency - how often and for how long? This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment …

2020-05-04: I have decided to retire my Now page from my business website, Crossing The Threshold. I feel that I …

2020-05-04: May Meditation Nudges To compliment the twice weekly meditation sessions that I will be running through May on YouTube and …

2020-05-03: May Meditation Nudge 3 Meditation Timer This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly …

2020-05-03: I was just reminded of this quote by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, “If you think you are too …

2020-05-03: Setting up, trying out and getting used to Indiepaper. Liking that I can pick up my saved articles …

2020-05-03: I found myself in a field of sunflowers today.

2020-05-03: With a bit of digging around to find out “how”, I updated my YouTube page to hopefully …

2020-05-02: I’m ten posts off hitting my one thousandth post on Micro.blog. Make that nine now!

2020-05-02: May Meditation Nudge 2 Beware of looking for good and bad meditations This is an ongoing series running through May to …

2020-05-02: I just sent out my second newsletter using Buttondown and was reminded how much I enjoy using the …

2020-05-01: May Meditation Nudge 1 The Meditation Posture This is an ongoing series running through May to compliment the twice weekly …

2020-05-01: May Meditation Schedule Update on December 17, 2020: I have now moved the videos from YouTube to my YouTube page. Following …

2020-05-01: May Meditation Schedule With the April meditation series now over. The question came up for me as to “what …

2020-04-30: Last April meditation soon Update on December 18, 2022: I have now archived the videos on my YouTube page. After 3½ weeks, in …

2020-04-28: I know that I haven’t been out that much when cobwebs start appearing inside the truck! 🕸

2020-04-27: The 11th Panchen Lama's birthday & disappearance Today is the 31st birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima as recognized by the …

2020-04-27: Living on the North Shore of Maui, I see a little more rain than elsewhere on the island. The sun …

2020-04-27: A friend parked his car outside our house before heading off on a bike ride. On returning we sat …

2020-04-26: This Sunday Morning Jazz playlist on Apple Music reminds me of when I was a kid and the sort of …

2020-04-26: The cliffs at Ho’okipa.

2020-04-26: My wife and I are just back from the cliffs near to Ho’okipa Beach Park. We went there to get …

2020-04-25: I suddenly find myself having a craving for a Chocolate Hobnob, a great British biscuit (cookie) for …

2020-04-24: We were blessed with a beautiful rainbow this morning.

2020-04-24: As life has got simpler, quieter with the stay at home order, I find myself marking the week by the …

2020-04-22: Over the weekend I saw a view on the other side of the island for the first time for a long while, …

2020-04-21: My late afternoon office.

2020-04-21: It’s feeling as though summer is arriving early this year. That and that summer might be hot. …

2020-04-19: Looking up.

2020-04-18: I’ve just finished reading Fog Island Mountains by Michelle Bailat-Jones. Set in Japan it is a …

2020-04-17: ‘Prayer Is Not Enough.'. The Dalai Lama on Why We Need to Fight Coronavirus With Compassion.

2020-04-17: I just discovered this playlist on Apple Music and am enjoying it very much, 2019 Autumn. I’m …

2020-04-17: I had the “Lockdown Haircut” and am pretty satisfied with the result. Thank you to my …

2020-04-16: Days lack little variety right now. A job in the garden might take me down one road, or a work …

2020-04-14: Watering the garden, late afternoon.

2020-04-14: The rollercoaster of life right now. Not that life isn’t ever a rollercoaster, at least for …

2020-04-13: Reminder of daily meditations through April Update on December 18, 2022: I have now archived the video on my YouTube page. Just a reminder that …

2020-04-13: Can anyone help me in creating a Service item using Automator’s Quick Action, to take text and send …

2020-04-12: Easter Sunday project. To start going through travel slides from decades ago. I’m wondering …

2020-04-12: Dusk this evening.

2020-04-11: This week has seen some unusually still weather here on Maui. That and the lack of traffic made last …

2020-04-11: Journaling while in Self-Isolation I have long kept a journal. For me it started as a record of my travels during the late …

2020-04-11: Ending day 27’ish of isolation listening to Windham Hill Sampler ‘96. The music feels …

2020-04-11: I allowed myself to sit and read this afternoon. Not to do. There always seems to be something to do …

2020-04-10: It’s quite common to see hitchhikers here on Maui, but I did think that social distancing …

2020-04-10: One of those days which never really feels as though it gets going, such that by the end of it there …

2020-04-09: One piece of gold that I am taking away from the last (almost) four weeks in self-isolation with the …

2020-04-09: Morning light.

2020-04-09: Today’s harvest. An early crop of salad greens forced on us by an infestation of beatles.

2020-04-08: The small town of Paia here on Maui earlier this morning. I was sad to see this sight.

2020-04-08: Paia here on Maui early this morning. I’m sad to see this.

2020-04-08: Apart from very heavy rain last night, we have been blessed with some beautifully still evenings the …

2020-04-08: New Introduction to Self-Isolating Meditation Sessions Update on December 18, 2022: I have now archived the video on my YouTube page. For those who joined …

2020-04-07: My wife and I watched Roman Holiday last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was lovely to watch an …

2020-04-07: Aaahhh. It is finally raining. I can feel the pressure in my head easing off. The weather had been …

2020-04-07: An Invitation to some Self-Isolating Meditation Sessions Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, April 7, I shall be offering a free virtual meditation session each day, …

2020-04-05: Starting Tuesday I will be offering short virtual daily meditation sessions, no experience …

2020-04-05: Another beautiful evening sitting by the fire. No wind. Perfectly still. The rain is on it’s …

2020-04-04: I sit here by the fire, watching a couple of night time flights coming into Maui and one leave the …

2020-04-04: Late night, sitting outside by a fire.

2020-04-02: I love this artwork of Normandy by David Hockney. I feel that they a simple freshness to them and a …

2020-04-02: The vegetable garden at sunrise this morning.

2020-04-02: I know some more extroverted members of my family are baffled by my contentedness with being quiet, …

2020-04-01: Stillness and silence as the wind drops at dusk.

2020-03-31: Passing it on - Advice for this time of Self-Isolation Laurie Helgoe is a psychologist and an author whose work I admire. Her book Introvert Power has long …

2020-03-30: Slug patrol report - 4 I had an early start on slug patrol this evening, not too long after sunset. We have been having wet …

2020-03-29: Just seen elsewhere online. Credit to the (unknown) original poster. Kinda feeling like the Earth …

2020-03-29: Slug patrol report - 3 Having thought that I was on top of the problem two nights ago, it seems that the slugs came out …

2020-03-29: Rummikub to end the day.

2020-03-29: The Plumeria flower, for me the scent of Hawaii. This flower was the first to flower on our tree, …

2020-03-28: I have just updated my Now Page.

2020-03-28: What a difference a year makes. 268 visitors arrived in Hawaii yesterday, 14 of them in Maui. On the …

2020-03-28: Well I feel safer with this arriving in the mail today! 🙄

2020-03-27: It’s been said elsewhere, but sometimes just relocating to a different place in the house can up my …

2020-03-27: I am grateful for having nature and fresh air to enjoy at this time.

2020-03-27: This evening’s sunset.

2020-03-27: Feeling dirty, my new way of being? I went out today to pick up a few needed odds and ends. I left home with a face mask and hand …

2020-03-26: A view from yesterday while out walking the road to Old Maui High. It was a stormy day, as is today.

2020-03-25: Aiyee! The wind and rain this morning 💨☔️

2020-03-23: I don’t drink, but when I opened the door to my truck yesterday evening it smelt strongly of …

2020-03-22: My wife and I took an early evening walk before dinner. Just through a local neighborhood, but I …

2020-03-22: The Governor of Hawaii has now mandated that from Thursday, March 26 all incoming visitors and …

2020-03-21: Can you see them? That is Saturn & Jupiter at dawn this morning.

2020-03-21: Entertaining the three year old grandson as the world outside closes down.

2020-03-20: Just back from the night time slug & snail patrol of the vegetable garden. I can report a …

2020-03-19: Well, now the roads to Hana have been closed to non-residents. This is to allow emergency and …

2020-03-18: The new edition of my Now Page is now up.

2020-03-17: I feel very fortunate to have the men of The ManKind Project, Maui in my life.

2020-03-17: The road to Hana looked quieter today. Still cars heading out on the highway, but not as many. A …

2020-03-16: I have this sense of something approaching, and I don’t know how much is in my head and how …

2020-03-15: Reflecting on a wonderful weekend, last weekend out at YMCA Camp Keanae for a ManKind Project NWTA. …

2020-03-15: Rainbow chard harvested this afternoon (there is a bit of kale in there as well). It just has not …

2020-03-05: House moving, Maui style.

2020-03-05: Testing Shortcut to post from Tot to micro.blog. It sort of works, but chokes on some text …

2020-03-03: Posting via iOS Shortcuts. Thank you to @yorrike for the Shortcut which I just found.

2020-03-02: I’m really pleased with an iOS Shortcut that I created last night to create and maintain my …

2020-03-01: Micro blogging from Alfred. Thank you for the workflow @jbwhaley. I’ve just come across it.

2020-03-01: Vision 📷 Possibly not the clearest of photos, but it was good to see this. My vision this morning. …

2020-03-01: Leap 📷 This Leap Year day is a mix bag of weather here. Plenty of wind, occasional sun, and …

2020-02-29: I wonder where this would take Twitter? Republican mega-donor buys stake in Twitter and seeks to …

2020-02-29: Into day two of a bad migraine. I haven’t had one like this for a while. I’m trying to …

2020-02-28: Below 📷 The cloud below, from Haleakala summit at sunrise.

2020-02-28: Together 📷 Shadows and sun. Reflection and light. Dark and rust. At Dia:Beacon on the banks of the …

2020-02-27: Escape 📷

2020-02-27: Seeing with New Eyes I mentioned in my last blog entry how I live overlooking the Hana Highway in Maui. It is one of the …

2020-02-26: Hurdle 📷 For one morning a year the freeway is not a hurdle to cyclists, as the annual Providence …

2020-02-24: Double 📷 An art exhibition at Palm Beach County Conventure Center a couple of years back.

2020-02-24: Sitting outside at dusk. Quiet and peaceful as the day settles down to rest.

2020-02-24: Station 📷 The new trams at Kahului airport just before they were operational, sitting at their still …

2020-02-24: Finding Balance in my Life There is a saying, that ‘a change is as good as a rest.' A few days ago I decided to make that …

2020-02-22: Spectical 📷 Traditional Japanese Indigo vats.

2020-02-21: Progress 📷 A turtle making slow but steady progress as it crawls back to the ocean after a rest on …

2020-02-20: Scale 📷 The Columbia Gorge.

2020-02-19: Space 📷 Somewhere over the North Atlantic.

2020-02-19: Oppose 📷

2020-02-18: Cool 📷 Flying over Greenland a few years ago.

2020-02-17: I have to be honest that I am finding some of these photo prompts for the February …

2020-02-16: Rest 📷

2020-02-16: Balance 📷 Looking for some balance and perspective in my life, I spent the day in the beautiful …

2020-02-15: I’m heading out to beautiful Camp Keanae today with some friends for a work exchange day. …

2020-02-14: Warmth 📷 Waiting for the rising sun to bring some warmth to the cold and windy Maui morning.

2020-02-14: It’s blowing a gale outside. Wind, rain, warmer than the last week, but still cold. Dark …

2020-02-14: Rise 📷 A rainbow rising up over the island this morning. 🌈

2020-02-13: Attachment 📷 Selecting which attachment to use on my screwdriver as I attempt another (successful) …

2020-02-11: Plain 📷 Looking down at the plain concrete floor in Starbucks.

2020-02-11: Guilty pleasures on a wet afternoon 🍿 We have been having a lot of cold, wet and windy weather here in Maui. A couple of days ago my …

2020-02-11: Sign 📷 Though the day that this was taken, the weather was much nicer. Cold, wet and windy today.

2020-02-10: Lull 📷 Paia early on Sunday morning, a quiet lull before the crowds arrive.

2020-02-08: Contrast 📷 Sky, land and sea this morning. If you look closely, you’ll see a rainbow in thr …

2020-02-08: Showing up on MB, Sunlit was working this morning when I posted a photo, now it crashes on opening …

2020-02-07: Above 📷

2020-02-07: Snow in Maui today, Snow Graces Haleakalā Summit on Maui.

2020-02-07: Meditation as a Toolbox There is a Tibetan saying that just as every valley has its own language so every teacher has his …

2020-02-07: It’s a shame that the subject for todays photograph post was not water, rivers or puddles or …

2020-02-07: Plant(s) 📷 Agave.

2020-02-06: Hide 📷

2020-02-05: Spot(s) 📷

2020-02-04: I know that my travels across the internet get tracked such that I see advertisements for things …

2020-02-03: Reflect 📷 The cliffs at Ho’okipa.

2020-02-02: I saw Just Mercy last night. One of those movies that I come home from and start reading up on the …

2020-02-02: Hhhmmm? I posted a photo half an hour ago. If I go into my account online I see it, but it does not …

2020-02-02: Sight 📷 Sunglasses on the dashboard.

2020-02-01: Open 📷 The tool shed.

2020-02-01: I’m no expert at doing odd jobs around the house, but I always have a sense of pride when I …

2020-02-01: Stepping out of Retreat, and Valuing Solitude I share here an experience from a few weeks ago. I stepped outside, I made it into town for the …

2020-01-30: Note to self - looking for excuses not to do something will not get it done! ☹️

2020-01-29: I feel that I need to trim my RSS feeds. Too much there and not enough read. I think that I’ll …

2020-01-27: Family walking along Waiehu Beach.

2020-01-26: Haleakala from Waiehu Beach Park.

2020-01-24: An observation, no judgements, just an observation. Extrovert and introvert sit outside together on …

2020-01-22: Reflections - sunset yesterday evening.

2020-01-22: I’m considering exploring Mastodon, but I’m unsure where to start - ie which instance to …

2020-01-18: Sometimes I yearn for the quiet of the night.

2020-01-17: Last night I disappeared down a YouTube rabbit hole of late 70’s, 80’s music. Music that …

2020-01-17: I did not read all of this article, but I was struck that it’s subtitle that, We all start …

2020-01-12: Maui Now : Four More Inches of Snow in Forecast for Big Island Summits. Here on Maui that is …

2020-01-07: Books, my friends I have downsized my books over the last few years. Living space has necessitated that. But I stand …

2020-01-05: I sometimes wish that every morning could be a Sunday morning. I’d probably wish otherwise if …

2020-01-05: What can happen in Maui when you go out to eat during heavy winter rain.

2020-01-04: I have just updated my Now page, finally!

2020-01-03: Holiday socializing is exhausting me this year Socializing is exhausting me this Holiday season. This year, 2019/2020 just feels busier to me than …

2020-01-01: A Beautiful Start to the New Year Last night I stayed up to see the New Year in for the first time for many years. I am not usually …

2020-01-01: Meditation - Follow the Instruction I sometimes say that having goals is a dangerous place to be when you are starting a meditation …

2019-12-31: Off to see Bill Maher tonight at the MACC. His annual New Years show here on Maui.

2019-12-28: Kona winds The Hawaiian Islands are kept cool by NNE trade winds. Those are the winds that one experiences most …

2019-12-25: Watching A Charlie Brown Christmas.

2019-12-25: Merry Christmas from Maui, though the weather is not that good today.

2019-12-25: The Magic of a Child's View Like some other posts here, I write this to remind myself as much as anything else. I fall into old …

2019-12-24: In case you or someone close to you is wondering where Santa is, here is the official NORAD Santa …

2019-12-24: Views of the south shore of Maui and the West Maui Mountains, from up country.

2019-12-23: Up country Maui.

2019-12-23: The rain and strong winds of the last few days appear to have blown themselves out. This morning we …

2019-12-22: Listening to Classical Sunday on Apple Music. 🎵

2019-12-21: Fifteen years ago I was living in South Wales. Here is the view from my then home of the sun setting …

2019-12-21: Nighttime shadows.

2019-12-21: Celebrating 12 years of marriage today. We are waking up to very stormy weather, so very unsure what …

2019-12-21: This evening’s sunset. Yes, for real.

2019-12-21: Apple can deliver products very quickly! I’m mightily impressed with Apple’s delivery. I ordered a refurbished MacBook Air for my …

2019-12-20: Early morning Christmas sparkle.

2019-12-19: It feels very green here this morning.

2019-12-19: Sometimes and evening to myself is just what the doctor ordered.

2019-12-18: Storm rolling in across the Pacific.

2019-12-18: Some days do not start well.

2019-12-18: I am so happy to read this news admits the mudslinging that is out there today: Far Side creator …

2019-12-17: MacBook Air not letting me in. I had a scare this morning. I powered up my MacBook Air and was presented with an Apple message …

2019-12-16: I just realized that I did not post anything on micro.blog yesterday. I got busy and just forgot. My …

2019-12-15: Brush fire near Paia in Maui. I am currently about two or three miles away, but can smell the fire …

2019-12-15: When you are the lone one amongst many When you are the solitary introvert or HSP amongst many who are not. When you are the quiet one and …

2019-12-14: Making the jump to Catalina tonight. I hope that my MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2014) can cope with …

2019-12-13: Writing can be so cathartic.

2019-12-13: Moon setting at dawn this morning.

2019-12-11: The Jaws Big Wave competition here on Maui gets the green light for tomorrow, Thursday. Competitors …

2019-12-10: Morning coffee really hit the spot this morning ☕️

2019-12-09: I like those days when I slip into a grove for work. Everything just seems to flow. Hopefully I …

2019-12-09: I was looking at my iPhone and caught that moment when it switched to dark mode. Just passing on the …

2019-12-09: Listening to The Musica Box by Genesis from their 1971 album Nursery Crime, when Peter Gabriel and …

2019-12-09: Haleakala at dusk this evening.

2019-12-08: I went to see Dark Waters last night. I enjoyed it very much, if “enjoy” is the right …

2019-12-07: Playing around with the new double exposure film in the FIMO - Analog Camera, on my iPhone 7 Plus.

2019-12-07: Reading Gary Snyder’s poetry on this fresh, cool morning. Blue skies, little cloud, birds …

2019-12-06: When I am bewildered as to how other people are acting, it might also be a sign for me to shine a …

2019-12-06: I am grateful for my Bullet Journal. It drops into the present moment and helps me clear my mind.

2019-12-05: Everyday I recite to myself the Tibetan Buddhist text, Eight Verses on Thought Transformation. I …

2019-12-04: A couple of decades ago I suffered from chronic fatigue. There was little I could do apart from …

2019-12-03: Our grandson shows up, walking over from his home next door, and walks straight in. No knocking on …

2019-12-03: Winter mornings on the north shore of Maui.

2019-12-02: This Micro Monday I would like to recommend @johnpeterharvey. John posts some wonderful and …

2019-12-02: For panoramic views of Maui, head to the summit of Haleakala on a clear day. If you are lucky, you …

2019-12-02: As I look out of the window I see wind and almost horizontal rain. I can imagine some people …

2019-12-02: I’m going to keep going with the microblogvember prompts until December 6th to keep that post …

2019-12-01: Listening to Classical Sunday Morning on Apple Music on this wet and windy Sunday morning. 🎵

2019-12-01: Gazing into Haleakala's Crater Looking down into Haleakala’s crater (photo courtesy of my wife), yesterday. It was as a …

2019-12-01: Eucalyptus trees at Hosmer Grove, Haleakala National Park.

2019-11-30: Walking the beach at Baldwin Beach Park on Thanksgiving morning.

2019-11-30: Well I have done it. A month of posting to micro.blog. Thank you to @macgenie for curating …

2019-11-30: For meditation to be truly effective it must be integrated into your daily life. This can be helped …

2019-11-29: I wouldn’t say that yesterday, Thanksgiving, was fantastic, but I would say that it was just …

2019-11-29: I watched The Irishman last night. From the opening scenes I knew that I was in for something …

2019-11-28: There are challenges in my life at the moment but that is no reason, in fact it is the reason to …

2019-11-28: A young crescent Moon, Venus and Jupiter at dusk this evening.

2019-11-27: I sometimes say that my years living in a Buddhist community were the most rich time of my life. And …

2019-11-27: Odd things I do: Stand outside at night while cleaning my teeth so that I can stare up at a star …

2019-11-26: This morning has been a mixed bag so far. I woke up with an unsettled mind, and I just can’t …

2019-11-26: A first try at Japanese Calligraphy I quite pleased with the simple Landing Page that I have added to my website. The calligraphy I …

2019-11-25: One of the things that I like about being an introvert is being happy and secure in my own company. …

2019-11-24: Listening to the Always Sunday playlist on Apple Music. I like it. Different and mellow enough for a …

2019-11-24: I love meeting new people and the company of others, but as an introvert I sometimes just need to be …

2019-11-24: I didn’t wake up until 7:30am this morning. I very rarely sleep that late, but boy I feel …

2019-11-23: Ella Fitzgerald feels like a good fit to a slow, wet Saturday. 🎵

2019-11-23: Saturday morning rainbow.

2019-11-23: My step-daughter’s french bulldog, Bronx, is completely woebegone with out his owner around.

2019-11-23: Sometimes wet, overcast Saturday mornings are just what the doctor ordered.

2019-11-22: The house falls so quiet when the hum of the refrigerator stops.

2019-11-21: When I lived in Wales there was an old, hollow apple tree in which one year a couple of Tawny Owls …

2019-11-20: Things that I don’t give a second thought about might be difficult or uncomfortable for …

2019-11-19: Every day I face the challenge of not distracting myself. Of running to places to abate those …

2019-11-19: After writing this blog post today, I pulled Steve Pressfield’s classic the War of Art off the …

2019-11-19: Letting the outside in as the rain pours.

2019-11-19: The first heavy rains of the autumn/winter season. Puddles forming. Thunder in distance.

2019-11-19: Distracting myself - taking small bites Those days when I can’t seem to find focus. My mind is looking for ways out. I can feel the …

2019-11-19: Using Airplay to play music out of my Homepod while still playing out of my MacBook Air as well. I …

2019-11-19: Listening to Gregorian Chant: Songs Of The Spirit while I work. 🎵

2019-11-18: All has been quiet around us for the last year, and then suddenly in the last month work has started …

2019-11-18: Ha! While I was working in the garden today I was composing a post for microblogvember. I had …

2019-11-17: When I see the 625 users who @macgenie is following who I am not, it gives me an idea of the size of …

2019-11-17: Reflections through the glass.

2019-11-16: Being British I enjoy drinking tea, but I am very selective about what type I drink. Living in the …

2019-11-16: What I am learning from Microblogvember Microblogvember is a challenge that is taking place on the micro.blog platform through the month of …

2019-11-16: Patterns of nature. Broccoli, a November harvest.

2019-11-15: During heavy rains, torrents of water carry mud, branches and whatever else is in its path into the …

2019-11-15: A short video of Gabor Mate, author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with …

2019-11-15: The challenge of sticking my neck out and stepping just beyond my comfort zone. Of making a stretch, …

2019-11-13: The negative voice, “I’m not able, I can’t,” does not serve me. Instead I …

2019-11-12: Sometimes the challenge within meditation is to stay present with yourself when a difficult emotion …

2019-11-12: After reading @philipbrewer’s recent blog post I decided to head to the nearby cliffs at …

2019-11-12: A bed of fragrant plumeria awaits the arrival of the husband and wife to be.

2019-11-11: Not touching things does not appear to be an option for my three year old grandson. He is led by …

2019-11-11: When I am looking for space in my life, the place to go might not be a physical place, but instead …

2019-11-09: I saw the Korean film, Parasite, last night. I highly recommend it. Well acted and with a couple of …

2019-11-09: With autumn weather now here, although the days have been unseasonably hot and dry, mornings have …

2019-11-08: Until last night we have not had much rain over for a month. With only a new moon, the plus side of …

2019-11-08: Sunrise a couple of mornings ago. Red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning. It was …

2019-11-08: It can be frightening to be vulnerable, to take off the armour that I put up to make myself appear …

2019-11-06: Is there a Microblogvember pin? Not that I need one to take part in the challenge, but I thought …

2019-11-06: I’m trying to stick to getting one job done today, before moving onto something else and …

2019-11-06: What a blessing. It looks as though it will be overcast today, giving us a break from a very hot …

2019-11-05: Thinking back to the streets that I have lived on since I was a child, and the stories that they can …

2019-11-05: Sometimes it is good to get down to ground level, to lie on the ground, feel its solidness beneath …

2019-11-05: I wondered if anyone here has used AirTable? I came across it while reading this article on the BBC …

2019-11-05: Four days into Microblogvember, and I am having to think hard as to how to use the words that …

2019-11-03: Fancy is an interesting word. On the one hand it can be a description of design, “what a fancy …

2019-11-03: I live on an island in the middle of the Pacific ocean with many beautiful beaches, but I …

2019-11-02: The mark of a good morning for me is one where I have some quiet time to sit, reflect, meditate and …

2019-11-02: The key to getting back in the saddle and reigniting my love of cycling has been to just do it. Last …

2019-11-02: I’m going to give Microblogvember a go and see how I get. All the way to the end of the month …

2019-11-01: Playing the Halloween humbug tonight. The rest of the family have gone out to take my grandson trick …

2019-11-01: Running from our Thoughts During an afternoon Mentoring circle in Maui Community Correctional Center (MCCC) yesterday, I led a …

2019-10-30: The Crescent Moon and Jupiter (if you zoom in) low in the sky as the sun sets.

2019-10-03: Meditation - The Intellectual vs The Knowing If you have an intellectual leaning, it is very easy to learn about meditation, what it can do for …

2019-09-30: Christmas has landed in Lowes…in September!? 😳🙄

2019-09-29: Oh, I yearn for a quiet day today. 🌾

2019-09-28: Oh, I look forward to seeing the return of this show - Spitting Image show plots return to TV after …

2019-09-28: A beautiful stripped down version of Genesis’ song Afterglow, performed as a duet between Tony Banks …

2019-09-26: The Exhaustion of a Family Visit From my experience people visiting and staying in my home always requires a break in my routine. …

2019-09-23: I’m probably late to the game here, but I like the cricket category on micro.blog 🏏

2019-09-22: South shore Maui. Sunset this evening.

2019-09-21: The Kaupō Church on a wind swept peninsular, the south east side of Haleakala in Maui.

2019-09-20: Is iPadOS going out later than iOS13, or is it a case of a bit later where I am?

2019-09-20: Celebrating 56 orbits of the sun with a trip to magical Hana in East Maui. Here looking down on Red …

2019-09-15: Moon rise over the Barn.

2019-09-15: I woke up this morning to the Full Moon setting, perfect light and the birds singing.

2019-09-15: Bullet Journal - A Place for Mind to Relax Meditation is giving a huge, luscious meadow to a restless cow. The cow might be restless for a …

2019-09-13: Wow! It is so quiet and still this morning. Ssshhhh…

2019-09-12: When Shame Hits Shame corrodes the part of us that believes we can do and be better. ~ Daring Greatly, by Brené …

2019-09-10: The colours of nature. Chard, Collard Greens & Kale freshly harvested from the garden.

2019-09-03: I don’t know if this is just a US thing, but can someone tell me why after a holiday weekend …

2019-09-03: I have just finished reading Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up by Jerry Colonna. A …

2019-09-03: Labor Day harvest. The first pineapple that I have ever picked from my front yard…anywhere. 🍍

2019-08-28: Two young Bismarck Palms guarding the gate.

2019-08-27: The Highly Sensitive Man by Tom Falkenstein has been published in English and dropped onto my Kindle …

2019-08-27: I just discovered this super simple, stripped down Twitter app for iOS. It is called Readme, and …

2019-08-26: I have finally got around to updating my micro.blog site to include the new Photos page. This has …

2019-08-26: I’ve just updated my Now page.

2019-08-26: The vegetable garden is looking a bit sparse at the moment, at least compared with how it has …

2019-08-26: Adapting to Transitions Early summer this year was a time for travel. Family travel. Across the continental US to a family …

2019-08-25: Listening to The Lark Ascending, by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Such a beautiful piece of music, and so …

2019-08-25: I’ve found it! The version of Bridge Over Troubled Water that Paul Simon played here on Maui. …

2019-08-20: I got some writing done today. That felt good.

2019-08-17: Is there a race on?

2019-08-17: Five and a half hours standing in a hot storage room while working today. Lying on my bed feels like …

2019-08-15: An Evening with Paul Simon Yesterday I spent a wonderful evening at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center at Paul Simon’s …

2019-08-15: Beware of hiding yellow jackets My face looks as though I have had half a dozen fillings. Yesterday while outside working on …

2019-08-15: I’m looking forward to seeing Paul Simon at the MACC, his second of two nights there. My plan …

2019-08-13: I saw The Farewell at the weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it. I thought the movie worthy of its good …

2019-08-10: Bear falls on California patrol car, causing crash and fire. Thankfully there were no serious …

2019-08-10: Sunset from the cliffs at Ho’okipa this evening.

2019-08-10: I’m pleased that the weekend is here. It will be over soon enough, but for now I am pleased …

2019-08-09: What time in the day do you work best? When are you at your most productive? For me it is (early) …

2019-08-07: Not all days are great.

2019-08-06: We were busy building.

2019-08-04: Listening to Jazz for a Sunday Morning 🎵

2019-08-03: What a difference a night makes. To the south the sun glints off of the observatories on the summit …

2019-08-03: Evening storm rainbows.

2019-08-02: Late night visitor.

2019-08-01: Hawaii is starting to feel Hurricane Erick as it approaches on a course that will take it south of …

2019-08-01: Crossing The Threshold Patrick Rhone recently shared a photograph with a quote in it, on his blog. The quote spoke to me of …

2019-07-29: The Great Hack I watched The Great Hack on Netflix last night. Following all the news reports over the last year or …

2019-07-28: Phew! It’s hot! Yes, that’s probably what I should expect with summer in …

2019-07-27: A Poem That I Always Come Back To Since I first came across this poem, it comes to me in times of doubt. It reminds me of those who do …

2019-07-26: I saw The Lion King last night and enjoyed it. Despite what the critics said, I thought that it was …

2019-07-25: Beware! My grandson is on a bombing run…🎈💦

2019-07-24: I found this video, Crannog, very moving. It’s about Alexis who has a life threatening illness …

2019-07-24: "…like tears in rain." RIP Rutger Hauer.

2019-07-22: For those who use MailMate for their email on a Mac and check email on their iPhone, what client do …

2019-07-22: I just harvested a head of broccoli from the garden. It tastes so sweet, so delicious. I could feel …

2019-07-22: Still reflecting on time spent in Inverness, CA.

2019-07-21: Memories of Tomalis Bay, CA - though it could have been a Scottish bothy.

2019-07-20: Home!

2019-07-18: Views of West Marin, CA.

2019-07-18: As I get closer to home following a few weeks on the road, I notice myself playing a little more …

2019-07-16: Tree against a Californian sky.

2019-07-14: Greetings from 35,000ft.

2019-07-13: His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s message on his 84th Birthday, this last Wednesday, July 10th. …

2019-07-12: Wildflower garden at the University of Bristol.

2019-07-12: Temple Church in the center of Bristol. The church was bombed during the Second World War, and while …

2019-07-11: The Everyman theater in Bristol. The moldings from the original cinema are still in place. A lovely …

2019-07-11: Hayfever is a problem for me if I visit Britain over the summer. Although I am taking something to …

2019-07-09: Wildflowers outside the BBC in Bristol.

2019-07-08: Monkeying around in Clifton, Bristol.

2019-07-08: A beautiful display of British wildflowers outside of Bristol Zoo.

2019-07-07: “Violence is what happens when we don’t know what else to do with our suffering.” ― Parker J. …

2019-07-05: 130 Guests and Me This is a post written in installments over the course of, and just after a weekend of wedding …

2019-07-03: Sunset over the Long Island Sound yesterday evening.

2019-07-02: Lloyd Harbor, Long Island, NY.

2019-07-02: Sitting amongst tall tress in Long Island, listening to the birds singing and appreciating the …

2019-06-29: The Hudson River from the town of Hudson, NY.

2019-06-28: Evening in the Catskill Mountains.

2019-06-27: Today I’m heading to somewhere up in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. I’m not …

2019-06-27: Darn it! I was going for 30 days of posting, replies to others aside, and about 2 weeks in I …

2019-06-25: I find airplane travel interesting. I get on the plane in one reality, and hours later I get off in …

2019-06-25: I swear that I find it harder to travel as I get older. Perhaps I should clarify? I invariably enjoy …

2019-06-24: At a time when there feels like so much toxicity, hate & bipartisanship in politics, I find it …

2019-06-23: I have spent a good part of the today ironing. It is not an activity that I get involved in very …

2019-06-23: A simple meal becomes delicious when it is greens picked straight from the garden and steamed.

2019-06-21: Being calmed by the quiet and stillness of the morning.

2019-06-21: Sitting here in darkness after the power went out an hour ago. I should probably head to bed.

2019-06-21: I bought a copy of [Zen Brush 2](Zen Brush 2 by PSOFT …

2019-06-20: Listening to Supper’s Ready by Genesis on their live album Seconds Out, recorded back in …

2019-06-20: A fresh salad from the garden, for dinner tonight.

2019-06-20: I’ve never had a pineapple growing in my garden before. I look forward to harvesting this one.

2019-06-19: The county are carrying out over night road work on the highway. To that end they have spot lights …

2019-06-19: If you would like an excuse to visit Maui this summer, Paul Simon is playing 2 nights here in …

2019-06-18: I bought tickets today to see Lou Doillon in New York City at the beginning July.

2019-06-18: The patterns of nature. A freshly sliced beetroot.

2019-06-17: The vegetable garden harvest continues. It just seems to keep on giving. These beetroots were picked …

2019-06-16: I’m exhausted after most of the day in the garden, and hot sun. I should think that I’ll …

2019-06-15: Big sky. Aloha Friday!

2019-06-14: Taking a look at Focusmate, and online, virtual coworking environment.

2019-06-14: Boundaries Yesterday dealt me a lesson in spades. I will keep the details confidential to respect the …

2019-06-13: nvAlt, nvUltra & The Archive I’m looking forward to seeing nvUltra when it comes out of Beta. I’m currently a few days into …

2019-06-13: Sitting outside after a long day, studying for a test tomorrow, listening to the crickets, distant …

2019-06-13: Catnapping Being able to catch a quick 40 winks can be a life saver for me. I usually find a patch of the …

2019-06-11: Kamehameha Day here in Hawaii today, commemorating and honoring King Kamehameha who unified the …

2019-06-10: Dinner tonight will include a first harvest from our vegetable garden. It will probably include …

2019-06-10: What I was staring at as my head thumped this afternoon.

2019-06-09: Day two of this migraine. I just wish that they could give me a warning as to when they are coming …

2019-06-08: Cliff top gate.

2019-06-08: Just stacked firewood. Plenty there now for a few evenings around the fire pit.

2019-06-07: I think, no I know that I spend too much time at times trying to tweak my software setup! Just get …

2019-06-04: If writing doesn’t happen, I get lost.

2019-06-03: Ulysses or iaWriter I’m still vacillating between using iAWriter or Ulysses as my main writing app. I like …

2019-06-02: Well this has been a sssllloooww Saturday. I started off with good intentions, but after an hour and …

2019-06-01: First Buttondown Newsletter My first newsletter using the Buttondown email service went out today. In the newsletter I reflect …

2019-05-31: Tonight is the monthly meeting of the Introvert/Highly Sensitive men’s group here on Maui. I …

2019-05-30: Just back from seeing the movie, The Mustang. Highly recommended. 🍿

2019-05-29: Is it me, or does May feel like a very lllooonnnggg month?

2019-05-28: That Maui phenomenon of feeling rain drops falling on you, but looking up and seeing blue sky! I …

2019-05-28: Progress in the raised beds… 🌱

2019-05-26: Sunset this evening.

2019-05-25: A wonderful piece of news here on Maui to end the week. Amanda Eller, a 35 year old woman who has …

2019-05-24: Well I finally took out a library membership yesterday, and on recommendation from folks here …

2019-05-24: What the roads do here…

2019-05-23: I think that I ache more at the end of each day.

2019-05-22: The case of the mysterious disappearing brocolli starts. We have put sand around them to prevent …

2019-05-22: Evening fun.

2019-05-22: I just pre-ordered The Highly Sensitive Man: Finding Strength in Sensitivity. It’s due out at the …

2019-05-22: I’m helping a family member out with some filing, matching addresses up with names. The …

2019-05-22: Vegetable Garden Update. Since planting out our vegetable garden we have had the case of the mysterious disappearing broccoli …

2019-05-21: A Day of Rest And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from …

2019-05-20: This program is on HPR this evening, The Body Show: Treating Migraines. I hope that there are some …

2019-05-19: Now I’ll see how green my fingers are 🌱.

2019-05-19: Life is about give and take, and it is about boundaries.

2019-05-19: Off to see Long Shot tonight 🍿

2019-05-18: Another day of low cloud, most and rain. Winter has returned, it would seem.

2019-05-17: Today has had a very wintery feeling about it. I feel like hunkering down this evening.

2019-05-16: Details from murals around Wailuku, Maui.

2019-05-15: Detail of mural in Wailuku Food Court, showing a Main Street, Wailuku in 1900.

2019-05-14: I’m pleased to get my first newsletter out using Buttondown. I made a couple of technical …

2019-05-13: Mother’s Day at Baby Beach, so called as a reef just off the shore creates a natural and safe …

2019-05-10: A request for help with DNS settings Can the micro.blog community help me? I am rusty with setting up DNS records. I want to add a …

2019-05-09: I’ve just discovered PopClip - a free trial is available on their website. It is also on the …

2019-05-08: I have just put the 2nd edition of my Meditation eBook up on my website. Although titled that it is …

2019-05-08: Today’s papaya harvest.

2019-05-07: Finally waving the white flag and giving in to the migraine which has sat with me since this …

2019-05-06: The internet has just come back online after an almost 36 hour outage. No explanation appears to be …

2019-05-05: Today This morning’s very strong winds must have taken the internet out. The issue that I reported …

2019-05-04: Those times when your internet goes down and you start feeling those twitches of wanting to …

2019-05-04: Sun, ocean and the island of Moloka’i in the distance. This evening at Ho’okipa cliffs.

2019-05-03: Those times when I walk upstairs and for some reason, for seemingly no reason, I miss a step and …

2019-05-03: A micro.blog feature request - an option to Reply All when replying to a conversation, with the …

2019-05-03: What did the English speaking world sound like before the word “like” was inserted at …

2019-05-01: Wow! The sky tonight is like a pin cushion of lights.

2019-05-01: When my head gets in the way of my writing... Those times when I am writing a blog post or newsletter, and then my head gets ahead of me and …

2019-05-01: Starting to draft my first newsletter to go out using Buttondown. Once it is out, I’ll add a …

2019-04-30: Hawaii Inter-island flights My wife & I took the inaugural Southwest Airlines flight from Maui to Honolulu yesterday. It is …

2019-04-29: Last night at Blue Note Hawaii to see Jeff Goldblum and his Jazz band. Good music and much talking …

2019-04-29: A quiet little nook.

2019-04-28: My wife and I took our grandson to see Dumbo this evening. We were disappointed with it, and left …

2019-04-27: I’m about 5 minutes into Aretha Franklin singing Amazing Grace, with another 8 minutes or so …

2019-04-27: Social Media Vulnerability I define vulnerability as uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure…Vulnerability sounds like …

2019-04-24: A discombobulated day ended with good dinner and conversation with friends. That grounded me.

2019-04-23: Late afternoon shadows.

2019-04-22: Morning Gridlock Some mornings I feel paralyzed in moving towards getting things done. It is as though my mind is in …

2019-04-21: This morning has been a caffine morning ☕️, and I still dozed off! Try and wake myself now with a …

2019-04-21: Reading Finding Freedom: Writings from Death Row by Jarvis Jay Masters 📚

2019-04-20: Sharing the beach late afternoon with this local visitor who was taking a nap. It’s a …

2019-04-19: At Maui Ocean Center with my grandson today. It was my first visit there, but not his. I was very …

2019-04-18: Now there’s a rainbow…and if you look close there is another one above it.

2019-04-17: It’s a warm day. That sun feels good.

2019-04-17: I’m grateful to everyone here who has brought Buttondown to my attention. I have signed up …

2019-04-16: Reflections on Death This post is not an attempt to be bleak, or to put a damper on the day. Rather it is a sharing of …

2019-04-15: Well some Sundays are relaxing. This one I hoped to be, but it doesn’t feel like it as I look …

2019-04-13: I love Grant Snyder’s work at Incidental Comics. This one is called New Snow.

2019-04-12: Not sure what I will use this for yet, but it is bookmarked - Heck Yes Markdown

2019-04-12: Gone are the beautiful, still, sunny days. The weather now seems to be alternating between wind and …

2019-04-12: One day this will be a beautiful Plumeria tree, bearing fragrant flowers. For now it is a stump in …

2019-04-12: I’m looking for and can’t find how long, or what size can a short video be to upload to …

2019-04-09: I picked this video of a Jackson’s Chameleon from my old Instagram feed. These guy’s are never …

2019-04-09: I closed my Instagram account last year, and those photos have been lounging on my computer, unsure …

2019-04-08: I can always find something to tinker with on my website or micro.blog…not the best situation …

2019-04-08: Stillness in the Air With the season change has come the corresponding weather change. Living in a tropical climate that …

2019-04-07: Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer - Generosity, Reciprocity and Hope My wife & I went to a wonderfully inspiring and rich talk last night given by Dr. Robin Wall …

2019-04-07: Reflections on a talk that I attended last night given by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, botanist & …

2019-04-06: Just noticing that a number of my photos has disappeared off of my feed. Anyone else? cc @manton

2019-04-05: Cow at sunset yesterday evening at Hookipa.

2019-04-05: That feeling as you realize that you are reaching your limit. When you have taken on enough and need …

2019-04-03: The race is on…

2019-04-02: My Wonderful Days - Journaling My Wonderful Days. I’ve been using this journaling app on iOS since 2011. On OS X almost as …

2019-04-02: Evening shadows.

2019-04-02: With Spring Break over, it has become noticeably quieter here. I wouldn’t say that the streets …

2019-04-01: I love a full, freshly stocked fridge.

2019-04-01: Although I live in Hawaii, I actually spend very little time at the beach. Today was a welcome …

2019-03-31: Happy Sunday ☀️

2019-03-31: I love that feeling as I near the end of a journal and can feel the weight and …

2019-03-31: In Transition (aka, looking for a quieter online life)

2019-03-31: In Transition (aka, looking for a quieter online life) Spring has sprung. Even in the tropical climate of Hawaii, …

2019-03-30: Waiting for the papayas to ripen.

2019-03-29: A muddled mind mine is seeking help. I wish to have links from posts on my main blog appear in …

2019-03-26: To infinity and beyond…. (Sunset at the cliffs, yesterday evening).

2019-03-23: A small ritual for the Spring Equinox A dear friend came over a couple of nights ago. I lit a fire outside in the fire pit, my wife made …

2019-03-21: Do Nothing for 2 Minutes Just stop typing, rest those shoulders, and breathe.

2019-03-21: You might have to look very carefully here, but that white dot in the middle of the photo is the …

2019-03-20: Hazy sunset, yesterday evening. Quiet and still. Restful at the end of a busy day.

2019-03-20: Hoping for a better night’s sleep tonight. The last two nights have not been good. Fitful …

2019-03-19: In case you get lost in Wailuku.

2019-03-16: Appreciating that the weekend has arrived, and hopefully with it a bit of space.

2019-03-16: Playing around with portrait mode and depth of field. Also the new beta of Sunlit…looking …

2019-03-14: Reinstalling Typora I’ve just reinstalled Typora after seeing a new update on Macupdate. I had previously uninstalled it …

2019-03-14: The wind has finally died down and we are waking up to a still, clear morning. There are times when …

2019-03-10: Yesterday evening’s show.

2019-03-10: Today is the 60th anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day, the 1959 uprising of the Tibetan people …

2019-03-10: Those times when two seconds after saying something to someone, I wish that I hadn’t! 🤭

2019-03-09: It’s cold here, and the wind is not helping. I know that one person’s cold is another …

2019-03-09: Searching For The Sun. With it being my wife’s birthday today, we headed over to the south side of the island to find …

2019-03-07: Eating late after a long day. A day that included co-facilitating a men’s circle in the local …

2019-03-05: When my mind feels shaken and stirred I had a quiet morning working at home by myself. A good friend came by around lunchtime and so I …

2019-03-04: Some days just feel difficult.

2019-03-03: Just for a day...or twelve. I have just realized this. Today is one of the twelve days during the year when the date, written in …

2019-03-01: Just the act of writing something down that I need to remember, for me in my Bullet Journal, is …

2019-03-01: Big sky this morning. Using it to clear my head and expand my mind, in breaks from the computer.

2019-02-28: Power outage. It is very dark out there.

2019-02-27: While the world is waking up, find some time to sit quietly.

2019-02-27: I don’t think that I could have managed this monotonous data entry job today without heavy …

2019-02-26: I’m curious if anyone here on M.B turn off their phones in the name of productivity? I do when I …

2019-02-25: Saturday night sitting by a fire with family and neighbors, toasting marshmallows. The air was so …

2019-02-24: Listening to Jazz for a Sunday Morning while drinking coffee and easing into the day. 🎵

2019-02-21: The power of a migraine to bring a day to a halt! And in the worst case, three days.

2019-02-20: A beautiful sunset, filling the sky with a red glow, at the end of a very, very wet day.

2019-02-20: It’s a very wet day here today. It hasn’t stopped raining since we woke up, and not just …

2019-02-19: Grey, a thick mist and raining. I feel like I am half way up a mountain and not a 100 feet or so …

2019-02-19: “Are you listening to your intuition?” I ask myself.

2019-02-18: Reminding myself of early mornings, of the birds singing and the whales leaping, as the day’s …

2019-02-18: Hand grinding coffee beans ready for tomorrow morning.

2019-02-18: That particular feeling of tiredness that comes of having spent a good part of the weekend in the …

2019-02-11: The clouds have parted and revealed snow covering the summit of Haleakala. I have never seen so much …

2019-02-11: Calm after the storm. Waking up to a much more settled world following yesterday’s very strong …

2019-02-11: 8:45pm and the power has just come back on. It has been out through the afternoon. We have had very …

2019-02-10: 3″ of Snow Forecast on Maui Summit at Haleakalā. Yes, it is cold here on Maui this weekend. …

2019-02-10: Strange clouds over Maui. Does anyone know what this sort of cloud is called and/or signifies in …

2019-02-10: Any recommendations for domain hosts? I’m looking to transfer a domain and would appreciate …

2019-02-10: The sky is still blue and the sun is out, but the winds are building. A storm is apparently on the …

2019-02-10: Cooking dinner over a fire last night…then the rain landed!

2019-02-07: Mining the gold in the mundane. It’s in there somewhere, I know, I just have to find …

2019-02-05: Reflecting on time spent…reflecting, last week. Retreat.

2019-02-05: Retreat With my wife away for 10 days visiting her mother, I decided to dial things back at home. While work …

2019-02-03: Up early from some Morning Pages.

2019-01-28: Yes this is for real. Sunset this evening. 😳

2019-01-27: Feeling peaceful in the quietness of the early hours of Sunday.

2019-01-24: The cliffs at sunset yesterday evening. There was a swell coming in with some big waves breaking.

2019-01-23: I love waking up early and listening to the dawn chorus.

2019-01-23: The Beauty of writing. Don’t just think it, write it. A reminder to self.

2019-01-20: I was reflecting this morning after clearing out a cupboard that we have under our stairs. I …

2019-01-19: Sunset over the West Maui Mountains last night.

2019-01-17: The clouds this morning.

2019-01-16: Reading: ‘Voice of the forest’: George the snail, last of his kind, dies at age 14 “In …

2019-01-13: Not long home from the Annual meeting of the ManKind Project’s Maui community, to elect new …

2019-01-12: Sunset over the West Maui Mountains yesterday evening, while watching the surfers at Ho’okipa.

2019-01-10: Reading: The school using giant book murals to encourage reading

2019-01-10: Reading Crow and Weasel by Barry Lopez, Illustrations by Tom Pohrt 📚

2019-01-10: My wife sometimes accuses me of living in a cave because of my like of having as few lights on as …

2019-01-08: Ritual on the south shore of Maui. Attending a friend’s wedding yesterday evening.

2019-01-06: It is just so quiet and still this morning.

2019-01-06: A cool and clear morning here. I love the winter temperatures and light on the island.

2019-01-04: The script that @cleverdevil shared to post a grid of photographs is giving me a blank page. The …

2019-01-04: Windows on the world.

2019-01-04: Morning bounty from the garden.

2019-01-04: Well it sure is cold here in Maui this evening….and I’m loving it! 😄

2019-01-03: I love silence. We are the best of friends and perfect partners.

2019-01-03: I have not been on micro.blog over the New Year weekend. Just dipping in now for a peek as the …

2018-12-26: Awaiting the family to gather…

2018-12-25: Christmas would not be Christmas for me without listening to the Queen’s Christmas Message. I …

2018-12-25: A double rainbow on Christmas morning. 🌈🎄

2018-12-25: Reading A Child’s Christmas In Wales by Dylan Thomas with woodcuts by Ellen Raskin. My father’s side …

2018-12-25: Merry Christmas to the micro.blog community from Maui.

2018-12-25: Beware of wishing for something….sometimes it comes true. Having moved to Hawaii, I always …

2018-12-24: In case you are wondering where he is, here is the official Norad Santa Tracker. In Iran as of …

2018-12-24: I’m loving the moon these last few nights, even if it does make falling asleep a little more …

2018-12-24: Late afternoon rainbow.

2018-12-24: Wrapping presents while listening to Carols as sung by the choir of Kings College Cambridge. …

2018-12-23: I love this quote on Quiet Revolution by Navdeep Singh Dillon, in his article Carving Out Alone Time …

2018-12-23: While the party raged on next door last night, babysitting my grandson and watching Lilo & Stich …

2018-12-23: The moon early this morning.

2018-12-22: Canadian GoFundMe Raises $6B In Two Hours To Pay For Privacy Hedge Along Entire US Border 😳😄

2018-12-22: Wedding Anniversary and Solstice celebrations 2018.

2018-12-20: Old Maui High.

2018-12-20: Use wisdom to determine how much I give of myself to others. Help, yes. Serve, please do. But use …

2018-12-19: I love the Hypocam black and white camera and editing app for the iPhone, and was surprised and …

2018-12-19: Christmas tree in the dead of night (shot using Filmborn app on iOS).

2018-12-16: The Holiday Express to Santa Land, c/o the Sugarcane Train, and my grandson taking it all in.

2018-12-16: I’m listening to NPR News. They are doing a piece on plastic bags and how to deal with them. …

2018-12-15: Reflections in the lake at Saiho-ji, the “moss temple,” or “Koke-dera,” …

2018-12-14: Toys.

2018-12-13: A Circle of Men “For centuries men have been meeting and sitting in circle." I have heard that statement, …

2018-12-09: Sitting outside listening to the rain trickling through the gutters…and it is cold here on …

2018-12-08: A quiet night.

2018-12-06: Shadows.

2018-12-05: Just started Solitude a Return to the Self 📚

2018-12-04: I wrote this last night while running the sprinkler system at sunset, The shadow stands still in …

2018-12-03: In the beautiful grounds of Kula San, the small community hospital in Keokea, up-country Maui.

2018-12-02: If you attend a Jack White concert, he has a rule - no phones. Here’s one man’s …

2018-12-02: Dusk, the quiet time…

2018-12-01: Is someone able to help with what I would call a formatting question when I post to micro.blog? How …

2018-12-01: I’ve just added the archive of a podcast I ran on building a meditation practice, called …

2018-12-01: What can I learn from this moment?

2018-11-30: I saw the Green Book last night with my wife. We both thoroughly enjoyed it. Great performances from …

2018-11-30: I’m finding that the Discover tab in Sunlit is showing the same photos always. I have the new …

2018-11-29: I hadn’t heard about Harry Leslie Smith until I watched this moving video about the …

2018-11-29: I find sleep such a wonderful medicine when I’m unwell. I’ve caught the bug that has …

2018-11-28: Rainy days.

2018-11-28: I read this Haiku today, “Without a brush, The Willow paints the wind.” by Saryu And …

2018-11-27: Jaws - The Power of the Waves Perhaps I am being impatient, but one of my posts appears to have disappeared into the ether I had …

2018-11-27: Zooming in, as best I can with an iPhone on a cliff, on Jaws at the Pe’ahi Challenge three …

2018-11-27: The Jaws Challenge I am no surfer, but the Pe’ahi Challenge, otherwise known as Jaws , bears watching at least …

2018-11-24: I don’t regret canceling my social media accounts, but it is days like today when I could …

2018-11-24: And so my Instagram account goes. This has been quite a month of social media pruning. This has been …

2018-11-24: My wife is hosting a pop-up sale today for her online company, Cloth and Goods. She deals in …

2018-11-24: Regardless of where the investigation goes, one thing that impresses me about Mueller is his seeming …

2018-11-24: Good morning world.

2018-11-23: Beware of centipedes if you visit Hawaii. You are unlikely to see any, but if you do, steer clear of …

2018-11-23: Reposting and testing a few photos after noticing that they were not appearing in the photo grid …

2018-11-23: Roof details

2018-11-22: The day is just starting here in Hawaii, and the turkey smells delicious already…and …

2018-11-20: This was very difficult for me to watch, my hands are sweating now, but at the same time I find it …

2018-11-18: This quote by Eckhart Tolle had stuck with me since a friend shared it a few days ago, …

2018-11-15: Hallway by night.

2018-11-15: I’m still finding Sunlit unpredictable. 90% of the time it will crash while I am using the …

2018-11-13: Sunrise this morning.

2018-11-13: Sunset this evening.

2018-11-13: UFOs spotted off the Irish coast?

2018-11-11: What It’s Like To Be A ‘Highly Sensitive Person’ When You’re A Man

2018-11-10: I have finally put my book on building a Meditation practice, along with tips on how meditation can …

2018-11-10: Borrowing with gratitude from Thich Naht Hanh, I have lost my smile, but don’t worry. The …

2018-11-09: Well in the fresh light of a new day I just answered my own question about whether it was possible …

2018-11-09: I love the poetry of Zen monk Ryokan. His words bring me peace, quiten my mind and speak to me of …

2018-11-09: The weather this last week has been exquisite. Driving to the hospital this morning the West Maui …

2018-11-09: Mastodon users, is it correct what I read that it is not possible to delete a Mastodon account?

2018-11-08: I’m getting stitches taken out of my toe this morning. I’m looking forward to having …

2018-11-08: I’m so grateful for these dark nights with no, or little, artificial light. To see all those …

2018-11-07: I work best when I have no interruptions. The preference is to be just be working alone. Today has …

2018-11-07: A day like today reminds me that I need to get on with my application for US citizenship. Although I …

2018-11-06: Well I only got two days into the 30 day plan outlined in www.amazon.com. However, I did do a major …

2018-11-05: Back to Twitterrific. It is where I started with Twitter a decade ago, and though I wander onto …

2018-11-03: An Incredible Journey Being introverted or highly sensitive doesn’t fit the archetypal image of a …

2018-11-03: The Barn with Hapu’u trees and grasses. Also my seventh and final post on Twitter for the …

2018-11-03: Well two days without any rain. I feel as though I should be celebrating something.

2018-11-02: The power of a smell to take you immediately to a place and time.

2018-11-02: Well I still managed to clear and catch up on a lot of emails today. That feels satisfying.

2018-11-02: Me: “If I didn’t have all these distractions, I could catch up on emails, …

2018-11-01: Evening clouds.

2018-11-01: They’ll be no trick or treating for me with my grandson this evening. A wheelbarrow dropped on …

2018-10-31: Sitting and reading in the silence and stillness of the night, save for the sound of falling rain.

2018-10-30: Anyone here use Apple’s iCloud for email? Emails are coming in for me via Apple Mail, but not …

2018-10-29: WSJ article, Do You Know How Others See You? on Tasha Eurich’s new book Insight, on developing …

2018-10-29: Requirements for a healthy body - an afternoon nap, and an outdoor shower!

2018-10-28: Celebrating some email spring cleaning today.

2018-10-27: A little fairy magic in the front garden today.

2018-10-27: With the moon rising late (or setting early?), I was gazing up at the Milky Way last night. Right …

2018-10-26: Home…looking east.

2018-10-25: Freedom is a real blessing for me when I want to get things done, but don’t want to allow my …

2018-10-25: I’m up early to do some writing. Trying a new routine. See what happens, if it works.

2018-10-25: Kaupo Church. Sitting on a windswept promontory on the south east side of Maui, this simple but …

2018-10-24: The slopes of Haleakala reach down to the ocean on the more barren south east side of Maui.

2018-10-23: As I ponder my relationship with social media, and having closed a few accounts recently, this quote …

2018-10-19: On a walk this morning I saw my first humpback whale of the season breaching the water off the …

2018-10-19: I finally upgraded my MacBook Air to Mojave, now that SmallCubed’s MailSuite is now running on …

2018-10-19: I’m finding my timeline is taking a while to load in the iOS app, ~ 5 seconds. Anyone else? …

2018-10-18: Wet, grey, overcast afternoons feel just right sometimes.

2018-10-17: Sometimes with the traffic here, I forget that I am on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

2018-10-17: Family visit, we want to show them the island…it rains… 🌧

2018-10-17: That mid-afternoon weariness.

2018-10-14: View while weeding in the garden this morning.

2018-10-14: Morning dew on vetiver grass.

2018-10-13: Oh how I love that smell of smoke from a fire place…in this case a new fire pit in our front …

2018-10-13: Curling up with a good book tonight would be just what the doctor ordered. Sadly, it’s not …

2018-10-12: I remember a Buddhist monk saying that, “suffering is wanting things other than they …

2018-10-11: Autumn is here, my favourite season. I love the colours of the changing leaves, the leaves under …

2018-10-11: Storm brewing => headache developing.

2018-10-10: I would never dream of doing this, my palms start sweating just seeing a photo of someone looking …

2018-10-05: Is it possible to embed my Micro.blog feed in a Weebly built website? If so, can anyone help with …

2018-10-05: Seriously wondering if I can leave behind my iPhone, smart phones in general, and just make use of a …

2018-10-03: Virginia Wolf on the subject of inner loneliness as quoted by Olivia Laing in her book, The Lonely …

2018-10-03: Shapes, light & shadows.

2018-10-02: Racing airplanes across the Atlantic. I just loved the rich, deep blue of the sky.

2018-09-29: Exploring the back streets of Bristol as the Indian Summer continues.

2018-09-28: Late afternoon autumn sunlight through my favourite Beach Trees. As I stood there taking the photo, …

2018-09-26: Bristol Cathedral and Council House. A beautiful clear sunny autumn afternoon.

2018-09-25: Bell Tower at dusk. Lacoste memories.

2018-09-22: Clouds, trees, shapes and colours at sunset along the French Riviera.

2018-09-22: Big bird in rock - at Calanques National Park yesterday.

2018-09-22: Boats at sunset.

2018-09-19: The sun sets over the Mediterranean at the end of a day celebrating 55 years on this planet for me. …

2018-09-18: The quietness and stillness of Provence as the sun rises. Hear the insects fly by, acorns and leaves …

2018-09-15: Look carefully, there’s a coloured giraffe somewhere in this photo…🦒

2018-09-13: View over Villeneuve-les-Avignon, the 14th Century Fort Saint-Andre, and the 1,912m Mt Ventoux, from …

2018-09-12: Pont du Gard, a Roman aqueduct built to carry water between the city of Uzés to the Roman colony in …

2018-09-12: Palais des Papes, one of the largest medieval Gothic buildings in Europe and the Papal residence …

2018-09-10: Local wisdom…🍷

2018-09-10: Side street, away from the crowds.

2018-09-06: Detail from a sweet vegan restaurant, Vert Bouteille. Many thanks to Bénédicte for the warm welcome …

2018-09-06: By the seaside…in the Camargue National Park

2018-09-05: Vintage.

2018-09-05: Mont Major Abbey. I could hear the distant voices of the monks chanting in this beautifully …

2018-09-04: Exploring the side streets after dinner.

2018-08-31: Looking for a spot.

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2018-08-18: Frayed Nerves I am not going to pretend that I can work well when I know that people are around who might call on …

2018-07-24: End of the day.

2018-07-08: Say cheese!

2018-07-06: Shadows and trees, shapes and design … memories of Japan.

2018-07-03: Reflections at sunset

2018-06-30: A windswept ruin in Kilmuir on the Isle of Skye from three years ago (😳 wow! time flies), feels …

2018-06-28: Where is the Prison in Your Life? One of the most rewarding activities that I am involved in right now is a weekly men’s circle that I …

2018-06-15: Grandpa duties…🚂 @brioplay

2018-06-07: “In a world where scarcity and shame dominate and feeling afraid has become second nature, …

2018-06-05: Flying home

2018-06-02: The sky was on fire this evening.

2018-05-31: A quiet corner somewhere.

2018-05-27: I never live up to my ideals.

2018-05-23: Home at dusk

2018-05-12: Morning rain drops highlight meticulous work.

2018-04-25: Accidental selfie! I was trying to take a photo of the sunset, but didn’t have my glasses on …

2018-04-24: Inside and out - through the window.

2018-04-22: Sunset last night.

2018-04-01: Sunsets over the last week.

2018-03-26: Hapu’u tree unfurling.

2018-03-25: The finale of Concert For Our Lives Maui.

2018-03-25: Haleakala looks over us at the skies clear at the start of Concert For Our Lives Maui. What a great …

2018-03-15: Throw back to an unexpected and fun weekend in Newport, OR with an old friend a few years back.

2018-03-09: Keeping the germs at bay.

2018-02-27: Looking to the Future Do you ever have an event coming up that you are just not looking forward to, indeed dreading? You …

2018-02-21: This rather dark photo, a scan from a slide (remember them?!), was taken in 1989 when I was 25. I …

2018-02-21: Finding Solace in Memories Introverts spend a lot of time in their inner lives. It is what makes us introverts. We sit, …

2018-02-19: That’s snow on the summit of Haleakala this morning - the first time that I have seen it up …

2018-02-17: Another perspective.

2018-02-17: When You Doubt Even Yourself Old habits die hard…even, or maybe especially when they run counter to something that you truly …

2018-02-16: Throw back to street art in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami.

2018-02-11: Slow Sunday.

2018-02-10: Just before the men arrived for the 3rd gathering of Introvert/HSP I-Group here on Maui.

2018-01-30: View over the course.

2018-01-29: Street scene Miami.

2018-01-27: Starting life.

2018-01-25: The cleaning crew.

2018-01-19: Japanese erasures used in an art installation at @artpalmbeachfair.

2018-01-19: A day at the @artpalmbeachfair, and stopping by Gallery 88 for the Bekindr project - The …

2017-12-31: Thank you 2017 from while I was on Instagram.

2017-12-12: Barn sunset

2017-11-30: Praying mantis work colleague this morning.

2017-11-23: …and last night I was grateful for that. Warm soup 🍵🙏🏻

2017-11-21: Bronx finding the sun as the cool November weather blows through.

2017-11-16: Evening sit.

2017-11-14: Morning colours with rainbow.

2017-10-26: An electrical storm, torrential rain two nights ago, a power outage, poor cell service & no …

2017-10-23: Watching the show 🌅

2017-10-22: Finding stillness in quiet reflections. New on the blog - finding nourishment in life as an …

2017-10-17: Basking in the glow of staffing another ManKind Project NWTA this last weekend at Camp Keanae here …

2017-10-12: Getting Things Done When the World Around You is Spinning Out of Control Can you move from frantic behaviour to concentration? Can you move from disturbance to instant …

2017-10-01: Evening reflections…

2017-09-30: “Boxes, boxes everywhere, and still no place to sit,” with apologies to Hemmingway. With …

2017-09-29: Hazy sunset after rain. Restful. Peaceful.

2017-09-22: “…HSPs are complex, highly capable individuals who are not like everyone else in temperament …

2017-09-17: The gods were on fine form this morning. That’s the sun and cloud, not a fire. …. …

2017-09-07: Sitting in complete silence in our new Barn. Complete silence and stillness such that my ears are …

2017-08-22: Not the eclipse, but this monster storm cloud loomed over the West Maui Mountains yesterday evening.

2017-08-17: A new discovery for me today, @akamaicoffee, and I like it.

2017-08-15: Lifts galore…

2017-08-11: Eyes onto the world from our new barn.

2017-08-02: On the home straight?!

2017-07-21: Shadows and light at dusk.

2017-07-08: Haleakala summit at sunset.

2017-06-27: Shadows & Silhouettes.

2017-06-23: Throw back to Beach Trees lining The Promenande in Bristol, England.

2017-06-20: Light fixtures at Gatwick Airport.

2017-06-20: There’s still a glow in the sky over #Bristol at gone 10:00pm. I miss the long summer nights …

2017-06-18: Overhead this morning.

2017-06-17: Forever grateful.

2017-06-15: Sheep resting in a field, fields that surrounded my home in South Wales for many years.

2017-06-10: The Avon Gorge in full bloom.

2017-06-09: “Loo Of The Year” award.

2017-06-09: Westjet over Greenland a couple of days ago.

2017-06-07: Vancouver, city of fountains - throw back to yesterday in the city as I wait for luggage in London.

2017-06-07: Sun, Water & Mountains - Vancouver.

2017-06-06: A day in Vancouver en route to the UK.

2017-05-31: A sun set view from upcountry. Snapping a picture over the trees and rooftops.

2017-05-30: Back from staffing another wonderful NWTA at Camp Keanae. Grateful to the men of @themankindproject …

2017-05-20: Sunset this evening.

2017-05-07: A friend in California.

2017-05-06: Walking in West Marin a couple of days ago.

2017-04-29: The jigsaw puzzle that is the new office building going up across the road from where we are staying …

2017-04-25: Rustic bird table.

2017-04-24: Solitude

2017-04-23: All states of mind are workable. Get to know them, make them your friends not your enemy or …

2017-04-21: Early autumn light & shadow at Daitoku-ji, a temple of the Rinzai tradition of Japanese Zen …

2017-04-17: Layers of colours as spring touches the Japanese Gardens in Portland. While there today, I recorded …

2017-04-17: Bonsai Maple tree.

2017-04-16: Spring has sprung.

2017-04-13: Quan Yin at my favorite Portland Spa, Kanani Pearl Spa. A piece of Hawaii in Portland.

2017-04-13: I have a new podcast is up. Called “Behind The Thoughts,” it is for those who would like to start …

2017-04-11: Full moon over Portland.

2017-04-11: City with nautical roots.

2017-04-05: Spring in Portland.

2017-04-02: View from above. @race4theroses this morning here in Portland.

2017-03-30: Early spring skies in the Pacific Northwest.

2017-03-26: Flying into the Pacific Northwest this evening under the good care of Hawaiian Airlines.

2017-03-26: I haven’t seen this carpet for a while - 2 years since I was here. Back in Portland for a …

2017-03-25: Sunlight & window.

2017-03-24: “Red sky in the morning, shepherds warning…,” and one hour later it was raining!

2017-03-22: New creations in Haiku.

2017-03-10: New on the blog - I Miss my Meditation Sessions Sometimes. Being comfortable with when routine gets …

2017-03-08: Stop. Breathe.

2017-03-06: I Miss my Meditation Sessions Sometimes Meditation is my life blood. My days feel better when I start them with meditation, even the bad …

2017-03-02: “Every time you tell an HSP they are too sensitive, it’s like telling someone with blue eyes that …

2017-02-27: Happy Losar, Tibetan Fire Bird Year 2144.

2017-02-24: Rainbow framed in evening sunlight.

2017-02-18: It’s great to see UVSC launch. Here is a message from the founders. @jamilnewirth and @christhibaut …

2017-02-17: New on the blog, Big View - Relax the Mind. Using expansive views to allow the mind to rest and …

2017-02-16: Big View - Relax the Mind Two minutes walk from where I live is a bluff. It is not immediately obvious that the bluff is …

2017-02-02: Meditation Tips for Introverts and Highly Sensitive People. I’m pleased to announce the 2nd edition of my eBook, “Meditation Tips for Introverts and Highly …

2017-01-31: New on the blog (link in my bio) - Self Care Sunday. The importance of self care for the highly …

2017-01-30: Sunny side up! Breakfast this morning. Can you spot Bronx?

2017-01-30: Self Care Sunday If we cannot keep ourselves in balance physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually we cannot …

2017-01-27: It’s a dog’s life - Bronx.

2017-01-21: A poignant moment captured by @petesouza - Farewell!

2017-01-17: New on the blog, Meditation Practices for Managing Pain.

2017-01-16: Meditation Practices for Managing Pain Two days before Christmas, two days before the socializing of the Holiday season really got into …

2017-01-10: Ryogen-in Temple in the Daitoku-ji Temple complex, Kyoto, Japan. Daitoku-ji is one of fourteen …

2017-01-08: Bronx owning the road.

2017-01-08: Wailea sunset.

2017-01-07: Northfolk Pine & moon at dusk.

2017-01-03: First bike ride of 2017.

2017-01-01: Visiting Maui? Make sure that you dress for the trip. 🌧💦☔️

2016-12-28: bestnine2016 from Instagram. Thank you for following. Sending you best wishes for 2017. …

2016-12-25: It’s snowing in Maui this Christmas! ☃️ Thank you to Paia Fire Department. Merry Christmas to …

2016-12-24: Carol singing and Hula in Makawao. 🎵"Silent Night, Holy Night"

2016-12-23: The Sandman at Mama’s Fish House last night helping Melissa & I celebrate 9 years.

2016-12-22: New on the blog, “Lessons from Japan - An Introvert’s Experience.” Reflections from a recent visit …

2016-12-17: Sunset at Hookipa cliffs with Melissa.

2016-12-17: Lessons from Japan - An Introvert's Experience I recently returned from a visit to Japan. It was not my first visit to Asia, but my first visit to …

2016-12-16: A throw back to a beautiful summer’s day in 2011, walking along the banks of the River Usk in South …

2016-12-14: Bamboo fence, near Saiho-ji (Moss Temple), Kyoto.

2016-12-09: Throw back to images of Japan - Layers upon layers, at Daitoku-ji, a Rinzai Zen Temple in Kyoto.

2016-11-28: Egg, bacon & tomato. Experimenting with design on my phone.

2016-11-25: Thanksgiving night.

2016-11-23: Coconut washed ashore.

2016-11-19: Flowers and church.

2016-11-17: Looking skywards. Sitting under the shelter of trees.

2016-11-15: Supermoon in pixels.

2016-11-09: After yesterday’s US election, I offer this part of the Prayer of St Francis overlaid on an …

2016-11-06: Moon rise this evening.

2016-11-06: Temple cat. Spot the cat at Seiganji Temple, Kyoto. Seiganji is the head temple of the Jodo …

2016-11-05: Fence Post.

2016-11-02: Chinese Graveyard.

2016-11-02: Above Turtle Bay near Ho’okipa with Melissa.

2016-10-31: Rainbow & storm clouds.

2016-10-29: Cows at dusk with Melissa.

2016-10-29: Side street in Paia.

2016-10-28: Small bamboo garden outside a building in Kyoto.

2016-10-28: Working out of Honolulu Coffee (now no more, 8/26/2019) in Paia yesterday morning. Wanting a …

2016-10-24: This morning’s view.

2016-10-23: View looking back from the ocean.

2016-10-22: My recent visit to Japan has rekindled my interest in origami. My first few shapes that I have …

2016-10-21: Looking up into the branches of a Rainbow Shower tree.

2016-10-19: Artist by the Takase River or canal, Kyoto. The flat bottomed boat is a replica of the type of boat …

2016-10-18: In Koutou-In Temple, Daitoku-ji, Kyoto. Another temple in the Rinzai Zen Temple complex. Can anyone …

2016-10-17: A strange looking spider spotted on the ceiling at Maui Memorial Hospital A&E. 😉

2016-10-16: A homecoming welcome.

2016-10-16: Display on the outside wall of an Aesop Skin Care store in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto.

2016-10-14: Entrance to Yasaka-jinja Shinto Shrine, by night, on the edge of the Gion district, Kyoto.

2016-10-14: Zuihō-tei garden at Zuiho-in temple, Daitoku-ji.

2016-10-13: I stumbled across this cool little coffee shop while wandering the back streets of northern Kyoto on …

2016-10-10: The Isshidan garden at Ryogen-in Temple within the vast Daitoku-ji complex in northern Kyoto. …

2016-10-09: Beautiful metal work at and by @kaikadocafe

2016-10-09: Right to left - from Indigo plant -> to dried leaves -> to powder ready to create the liquid …

2016-10-09: Flower and fruit arrangement on natural indigo cloth in the indigo dying room of kasuri

2016-10-08: Standing at a train station, seeing the tracks disappearing into the distance, has always held a …

2016-10-07: A small part of the fairy tale garden at the ‘Moss Temple’ or Saiho-ji, near to Kyoto. … …

2016-10-06: Coffee shop ambiance

2016-10-04: A small temple of the Tendai tradition of Japanese Buddhism.

2016-09-28: Under my feet in Kyoto.

2016-09-28: Simplicity and beauty in plant arrangement.

2016-09-26: Kyoto night scene.

2016-09-25: Rooftop tree

2016-09-24: Waking up in a new world. 🇯🇵

2016-09-23: To infinity and beyond.

2016-09-21: Haiku landscape

2016-08-26: Still some places available for the Gentle Men Discussion this coming Monday, August 29. I am …

2016-08-23: Cliff walks with @bronxnewirth

2016-08-10: An afternoon view

2016-08-09: An Invitation to a discussion A facilitated discussion for and about gentle men - introverted and sensitive men who do not fully …

2016-08-07: Saturday afternoon

2016-08-02: Day 1: Morning light

2016-07-27: Gentle Men Discussion You are Invited to a Discussion For and About Gentle Men Invitation I have previously held two …

2016-07-17: Big Sky

2016-07-16: Summer patterns

2016-07-09: Bon Festival at Mantokuji Soto Zen Mission

2016-07-09: Evening magic.

2016-07-05: The end of the day - July, 4th.

2016-07-05: Wind swept beach trees.

2016-07-03: Storm clouds over Pe’ahi Farms while out walking with my wife, Melissa. Check out her online …

2016-06-21: I don’t think that the kid in me will ever grow tired of rock pools, a window into another …

2016-06-19: Fire and Rock

2016-06-17: My American Airlines flight catching an United flight an hour out from Hawaii.

2016-06-14: Steepholm from the beach at Weston-Super-Mare

2016-06-13: Sustainable travel

2016-06-08: School crossing.

2016-06-07: Back to Tintern.

2016-05-30: Spring daisys and wildflowers in the Avon Gorge.

2016-05-26: Summer wall of wisteria.

2016-05-26: Maui’s not the only place with these. 🌈

2016-05-24: Little people live in Monmouth.

2016-05-21: It was lovely to visit St. Werburghs City Farm again after so long… decades. So much has …

2016-05-15: Ancient signposts.

2016-05-15: Back home in Bristol and an evening walk across the Downs. Cool, clear, bursting with spring life, …

2016-05-12: South Florida landscape.

2016-05-08: Devotion.

2016-05-06: Remembering Prince on the cliffs near Ho’okipa.

2016-04-25: Evening surf at Ho’okipa.

2016-04-23: “The secret to understanding nature lies in learning how to use your eyes.” ~ George …

2016-04-11: A beautiful walk in Makawao Forest this morning with Melissa.

2016-04-11: Hearing It As It Is From Men Boy this article/post has taken a long time to come together - too long. I’m not sure why. I could …

2016-04-09: Gas pump in Point Reyes Nathional Sea Shore.

2016-04-08: Decaying wood.

2016-04-03: The Red Heart of volcanic rock and dirt.

2016-04-01: Sunset view while having dinner at Monsoon India to celebrate my step son Jamil’s birthday …

2016-03-28: Easter.

2016-03-27: Nearing the end of a game of Go with Maui Go Club at the now closed Tea Box Maui.

2016-03-20: A repost from Ethan Nichtern: Heroes Who Meditate Day 19 -Matthieu Ricard. Ricard was beginning a …

2016-03-18: This evening.

2016-03-16: Fallen palm branch.

2016-03-10: Remembering His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people on this 57th Anniversary of Tibetan …

2016-03-06: Thompson Road. Upcountry Maui.

2016-03-05: Sun, sea & sand. Evening waves.

2016-02-28: Saturday morning Go with Maui Go Club.

2016-02-24: The summit.

2016-02-20: I am touched and grateful for the interest that there has been in the Gentle Men discussion that I …

2016-02-19: Old posts.

2016-02-14: Chinese New Year Lion entering Tea Box Maui this afternoon.

2016-02-13: Junk sculpture & ocean.

2016-02-12: Inviting men, men who are looking for a new story of what it means to be a man. The quiet men, the …

2016-02-11: Young bananas.

2016-02-09: Migraine aura.

2016-02-06: “That’s life… Starting over, one breath at a time.” ~ Sharon Salzberg.

2016-02-02: Time to practice meditation. Sharon Salzberg’s 28 day meditation challenge starts today. Sign …

2016-01-29: I have long been interested in how men fit in and are accepted among one another. Specifically quiet …

2016-01-26: Repost from Sharon Salzberg: 6,000 people have committed to meditate daily throughout February in …

2016-01-26: An Invitation to a Discussion... Invitation I am sending out this invitation to men, or men who you may know in your life, to join me …

2016-01-25: Tree. Polaroid.

2016-01-24: Tree’s arching over a bike path.

2016-01-19: I was so grateful to see these three last week - Olly Chambers, Lucy Chambers, Anna Chambers, and …

2016-01-16: Out watching Jaws yesterday. You can get a sense of the size of those monsters by the surfer going …

2016-01-14: This evening.

2016-01-12: Repost @the_real_iman.

2016-01-11: Reaching skyward…

2016-01-11: “Men feed on each other because you taught them that life was cheap,” ~ James Kavanaugh.

2016-01-08: Graffiti and graffiti art.

2016-01-07: The remote south east shore of Maui.

2016-01-06: In the shade of the tree.

2016-01-05: Earth and Sky.

2016-01-01: Thanks for a fun first year on IG #2015bestnine. Here’s to 2016! 🎉

2015-12-29: Ocean view.

2015-12-26: A Christmas Eve moon. A Merry Christmas to everyone. 🎄

2015-12-23: Repost Ruminate magazine: Found this note to myself from two years ago from one of my favorite …

2015-12-22: Church.

2015-12-20: Kahului Airport (Maui), cell phone waiting area!

2015-12-20: Parking lot views.

2015-12-19: Sunset & ocean.

2015-12-15: The vastness of Haleakala sweeping down to the ocean.

2015-12-14: Weathered coconut.

2015-12-13: This fellow came over for a chat while I was parked up yesterday.

2015-12-04: Meditation and the Toothbrush I find it interesting watching people clean their teeth. This is not a regular pastime of mine I …

2015-11-30: Old Maui High - resting after an uphill bike ride in the wind.

2015-11-27: Memories of a lovely Thanksgiving evening with family & friends.

2015-11-27: On this Thanksgiving Day, feeling Gratitude for having The Downs in Bristol, England outside my …

2015-11-21: Disconnecting from the world. Taking time out to recharge, reflect, take stock. Leaving behind the …

2015-11-21: Introversion - In the Cradle of the Night Climbing up on Solsbury Hill I could see the city light Wind was blowing, time stood still Eagle …

2015-11-20: When the sun doesn’t shine.

2015-11-19: Looking towards the West Maui’s.

2015-11-17: Sunset on the roof of the world - Haleakala National Park. Freezing but beautiful.

2015-11-11: Sunset at Keanae.

2015-10-25: And so it starts, a couple of months enjoying my favorite coffee from my two favorite coffee shops …

2015-10-25: Introversion - Life in the Rear View Mirror When looking at my life as an introvert and HSP, I can spend a lot of time gazing into the rear view …

2015-10-14: Sunset over the West Maui Mountains.

2015-10-09: View from The High Line in New York City this last summer.

2015-10-08: Tree graveyard.

2015-10-06: Sunset from the cliffs looking towards Ho’okipa.

2015-10-04: Fisherman.

2015-09-28: Those cliffs….on Moloka’i last weekend.

2015-09-26: Tree at sunset.

2015-09-25: The Silence of Male Introverts & HSPs? I wrote this piece to explore some thoughts and observations that have been going through my mind. …

2015-09-23: A speck of colour red, a buoy.

2015-09-22: South shore scene.

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2015-09-20: Father Damien’s St. Philomena Church.

2015-09-17: Nature’s embrace.

2015-09-17: Lake District locals.

2015-09-16: Late summer blooms.

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2015-09-12: Aloha Friday view.

2015-09-11: Rainbow Shower tree.

2015-09-11: Double rainbow & storm.

2015-09-06: Sunset yesterday evening.

2015-09-06: The odd one out.

2015-09-04: Hudson Valley bakery.

2015-09-03: A goodnight sunset. Sleep well.

2015-09-02: Sunset cloud.

2015-08-28: The wilder, moody side of the Isle of Skye. Just round the corner from where this photo was taken a …

2015-08-26: Letting Go - A Lesson From the Road I am not long back from a summer holiday visiting family and friends in different parts of the US …

2015-08-23: Scottish thistle on the Isle of Skye.

2015-08-19: Throw back to a visit to the wonderful Dia Museum in Beacon, NY.

2015-08-01: 🎶 “In England’s green and pleasant land…” 🎶 Exmoor.

2015-08-01: Moon over Bristol.

2015-07-23: Back home in Bristol for a visit - the Avon Gorge.

2015-07-22: A few more of those early morning South Beach shots 😄🌅

2015-07-22: South Beach architecture.

2015-07-22: Somewhere over Europe early yesterday morning .

2015-07-22: On a morning walk last weekend in South Beach, FL.

2015-07-20: UK next.

2015-07-15: Let battle commence.

2015-07-14: Polaroid.

2015-07-11: Being Interviewed by Melissa Schwartz - Video Melissa Schwartz of Leading Edge Parenting, where she coaches parents of highly sensitive children, …

2015-07-10: Trees & Fence.

2015-07-08: Sunset shadow.

2015-07-04: Distance shores.

2015-07-01: A shy stop sign.

2015-06-30: Venus & Jupiter cozying up.

2015-06-30: Through the grass.

2015-06-28: Rock, sea & sky, West Mauis.

2015-06-26: Medicine Walk - Reflections A little under two weeks ago I wrote about the Medicine Walk that I was planning to embark on. The …

2015-06-25: From a visit to Bath earlier this year.

2015-06-25: The sun doesn’t shine every day.

2015-06-23: New project…there, it’s out there now!

2015-06-22: Waves breaking.

2015-06-21: Digital Focus (aka Mindfulness Bell) As I journal and reflect on the Medicine Walk that I went on last Monday, I am reminded of the …

2015-06-19: Shoreline.

2015-06-12: Medicine Walk - Setting Intention This coming Monday, June 15, I will be spending the day on a Medicine walk. I am taking the time now …

2015-06-08: Heat.

2015-06-07: On the way to the ocean.

2015-06-03: Stupa and Full Moon from last night, Saga Dawa.

2015-06-03: Happy Saga Dawa.

2015-05-31: Kite surfing at Manzanita, OR.

2015-05-30: End of a long day, sunset.

2015-05-29: Flowers hiding.

2015-05-29: Remembering Sauvie Island from May last year.

2015-05-27: Big sky.

2015-05-23: Some Days Suck... Some days suck and yesterday was one of them for me. That was the downside. The upside happened as …

2015-05-22: Kula sunset.

2015-05-20: Reaching for the sky.

2015-05-19: Pathway to the ocean.

2015-05-18: Nature’s patterns. Permaculture.

2015-05-17: Sunset, south shore.

2015-05-16: They made a bench for me…or so I’d like to think 😊

2015-05-16: Spot the bee.

2015-05-12: Storm brewing.

2015-05-11: Entrance.

2015-05-10: Kula sunset.

2015-05-10: Evening in Bristol, UK from winter this year.

2015-05-09: To the ocean.

2015-05-06: Maui Dharma Center.

2015-05-03: View from Kaupo Church, Maui.

2015-05-01: Visitor.

2015-04-30: The rain has helped to keep the temperature down…and produce some lovely rainbows.

2015-04-30: Maui Dharma Center.

2015-04-29: Jacaranda.

2015-04-27: Street lamp in the rain.

2015-04-25: Ancient stones.

2015-04-24: Bath Cathedral detail.

2015-04-23: Cooling off on the way home.

2015-04-23: Out on the bike again…Hot ☀️

2015-04-22: The old and the new. A bike ride to Old Maui High.

2015-04-21: Buddha.

2015-04-19: Morning shade.

2015-04-17: Making Friends with Boredom Boredom is an interesting beast. I don’t know if it is who I hang out with, but few weeks go by …

2015-04-16: Neglected toy.

2015-04-16: Afternoon office.

2015-04-12: First ride since arriving in Maui. Good to be out on the bike.

2015-04-12: A blast from the past - The Rewards of Staying Present.

2015-03-07: Trust In Your Natural Wisdom Buddhism speaks of Buddha Nature, the fundamental nature of all beings. This is our natural, innate …

2015-02-05: What the Tibetans Taught Me About Quiet Time I am writing this on a flight back to the US from England. I have spent the last two weeks in the …

2015-01-15: Landing in a New Place Yesterday my wife and I traveled across the country, the US that is, from the north west corner to …

2014-12-25: How to Approach Difficult Situations ... and Manage Those Holiday Blues A lot of good advice has been offered online on how introverts and HSPs can manage the social …

2014-12-18: Thresholds The URL to this website is made up of the words “Crossing The Threshold.” While it informs my work, …

2014-11-22: An Attitude of Gratitude Every Thursday evening at a yoga class that I use to attend we started class by sitting in a circle, …

2014-11-15: An Aesop Fable and Introversion We have been experiencing some very windy weather here in the Pacific North West. Accompanied by …

2014-11-02: Broad Shoulders Aren't Always Necessary How do you deal with those situations where someone dishes out an attack on you, offering accusatory …

2014-10-24: Keeping the Gremlins at Bay See if this rings true for you? You’ve just got off a telephone call or are out of a meeting where …

2014-09-21: Strive for Perfection, Stay in Practice Practice - to rehearse, to work at, to train; from the Greek, praktikos - active, practical. …

2014-08-31: Meditation In Service of Introverts Meditation and introversion have something in common - the mind. For introverts the mind is a place …

2014-08-22: Riding Up That Hill I’ll have to ask you to fill in the blanks on this one. I am writing about extroverts and …

2014-08-14: Quiet Time, Space, Mindfulness and Focus How much time do you give to be just with yourself? Why should you want to? For six mornings of the …

2014-07-03: The Silent Warrior When I hear the word “warrior” I usually think of a fearsome character going off into battle, …

2014-06-13: A Bed of Leaves British winter days are short. Throw in a blanket of grey cloud cover and any daylight there was …

2014-05-31: The Hypnotic Sound of Silence Life can be a game of give and take at times. We’d prefer things to be one way but for one reason or …

2014-04-26: "I Use to be an Introvert, But..." When people ask what I do and I reply that I work with introverts I am surprised how often I hear …

2014-04-08: Viewing Life from Another Perspective Whether introverted or extroverted in nature a change in perspective can help navigate trying times, …

2014-04-01: Managing Overwhelm (II) In the last article we looked at scenarios where you find yourself becoming overwhelmed. That is you …

2014-03-22: Managing Overwhelm (I) This is the first part of a two part article exploring ways of helping yourself when you feel that …

2014-03-09: Just Showing Up Sometimes it is just about showing up. No matter what our resolution is for a project, and despite …

2014-03-06: Motivation's Role In Your Adventures This article first appeared on Arthur Coddington’s Peak Performance website. Call to …

2014-03-04: The Rewards of Staying Present This is an experience of mine, see if this rings true for you. I am out walking, let’s say on …