Well this was unexpected!
I watched Windfall on Netflix last night. A thriller based around the story of a man who breaks into the holiday home of a tech billionaire and his wife when they are not there, and then they show up. I was disappointed by it. I couldn’t always believe the characters, some plot lines felt thin and the ending for me didn’t fit in with what came before. I was looking forward to the film, but woke up this morning still with a taste of dissatisfaction in my mouth. 🍿
Those Moments Where Your Life Changes Forever
Some days something happens which changes our lives forever, even if in that moment we are unaware of what the consequences will be. Sometimes that change will happen consciously, being planned and prepared for. Other times life just throws them upon us unexpectedly and possibly, in that moment, unwelcome as well. But come what may, our life is never the same again. I can bookmark a couple of episodes in my life,
The aloneness of early morning.
Sitting and reflecting on what is important,
what resides in the heart , however deep
While the rest of the world sleeps.
I step outside this morning to drink my coffee, a US Citizen. More later...
Sometimes I come across a quote, a few words in a book or online, that are just what I need to hear in that moment. I came across these words today,
When we make it safe to fail,
We make it safe to succeed.
They struck me, struck a cord, and a single read through is not enough. I am sitting with them and letting the implications of the words seep through me.
This was not a large puzzle, both in physical size and in terms of number of pieces - one hundred - and subsequently did not take long to finish. The puzzle was not a big challenge. No, what drew me to it was the striking depiction of a Japanese Macaque. 🧩
Very early hours at the airport. My Uber ride drops me off and I walk into a checkin hall unusually quiet. People sleep across chairs. People sit quietly. Lights are dimmed.
Officials arrive at the checkin desk, passengers jump up and hover, waiting for desk to open.
I am quickly checked in and it appears first through security. I know sit at my gate. On the tarmac, aircraft sleep. There is still two hours to go before the first flight of the day leaves. It is still dark outside.
Deja vu of Britain on the back streets of Porto.
Well we just experienced our first meal delivered by Uber Eats. Living on Maui, if such exists, I am unaware of it. But on a wet night in Porto we canceled our dinner reservation and had the meal delivered to us. Much gratitude to the motorcyclist out on this very damp night.
Another beautiful sunset over Porto this evening.
The Sahara’s presence was still felt here in Porto today at the Cemitério do Prado do Repouo.
The Carmelite Church in Vitória, Porto.
And a side wall of that same church.
This evening a fierce red sunset over the Atlantic ocean courtesy of a dance between the sun, Sahara and the atmosphere!
The still orange sky. The bell towers are from the Igreja Matriz de Massarelos. Construction on this church began in 1776.
And finally, night by the Douro River on a walk to dinner.
This morning’s view, the Ponte Dom Luís bridge from over the rooftops in Porto, Portugal.
Honey on a Razor's Edge
Mindfulness is available to us at all times. I say that to myself - and then I forget. The opportunity is there, and then it is gone. Too late. Feels like too much effort. Or something puts in an appearance that has more icing on the top, or at least appears to and feels easier to consume - but ultimately leaves me with a sense of no satisfaction. The ship has sailed.
I’m sad to be missing most of Micro Camp over the next two days. Important family commitments will be pulling me elsewhere. Thank you to @manton, @jean and all the presenters for making this year’s Micro Camp happen. I’ll look to check out the videos later.
Currently reading: Silence by Thich Nhat Hanh 📚
A friend sent this video taken from her house in a remote part of West Maui. The house is on a cliff that surrounds a bay and at this time of year whales come into the bay with their young. The sound like a fog horn that can be heard in the video, is from the whales. You can also make out where some of the whales are by the white water in the middle of the beautifully blue ocean.
What a wonderful cacophony of sound the dawn chorus of was this morning. If you listen carefully you might even hear the ocean in the distance, and it is in the distance. Maybe a mile as the crow flies.
I see that with my new iPhone 13 Mini, alongside the eSim that it came with, the phone can also carry a physical Sim card, ie have two lines in one phone. What I am wondering, and cannot find a clear answer to, is if it is possible to completely turn off one card while keeping the other active, so that no charges are levied on one Sim while the other is used?
After a couple of days struggling to find the correct word, today was a welcome success.
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