HeyJaredA Difference of Degree
A mixture, and occasional intersection of Culture, Spirituality, wine, spirits and beverages...
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A Matter of Love... (opens the original)
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The morning started warm, but with a breeze and the anxiety levels were fairly high. I made a pot of coffee and I felt relatively well-prepared for the road trip, but you know how it is—suddenly the house is thrumming with activity, and Sue, Laurie and I were packing, cleaning, prepping, dressing, awaiting the dog sitter and generally fussing about.Car loaded, gas tank filled and lunch packed for the road, along with the necessary comforts of our (slightly) aging bodies, we made for Interstate 8
The Journey Behind, and the Journey Ahead. (opens the original)
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Chasing the Dragons... (opens the original)
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Presence for the Moment... (opens the original)
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Rising a little earlier than normal this morning and all for the right reasons (I slept quite well), I stumbled out to prepare Seamus’s morning repast and make the coffee. I sat down to scroll, as one does, and the morning’s first post was the best.I’ve come across an Instagram feed by a priest, father_manuel_ofm and I’ve worked (I suppose the proper term is “curated,” but that sounds so pretentious I can’t stand it. Like I’ve actually carefully sat down to figure out the algorithm) to make his
Tacoma Tuesday (Weds., Thurs., Fri., Sat....) (opens the original)
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