No news is good news
Things have been going startlingly well. We've had a massive financial uptick, engendered by tireless work on my part and the resonance of the classical Chinese message. That always helps - money helps. At least in my case.
I have been drinking. I drink a bit with family dinner, wine mostly. I've had a couple times where I stepped outside the strictest of my boundaries to have a glass of wine otherwise with my wife. That feels ok, and I've been super aware of the potential for it NOT to be ok. Somehow, I feel like a part of a demon has been slain. We'll see how it goes.
Other than that, I've laid off the hawking dream a bit. Why? Because it's a HUGE investment of time and money and I want to make sure my businesses and family are solid first. It's still very much on the radar, but instead of doing the Eric Grey classic go from novice to "expert" in 60 days or less come hell or high water, I'm going to take the meandering path.
I'm reading books, reaching out to local hawkers, and I'm going to see about volunteering at the Audubon Society hospital or something similar. It makes me regret not taking advantage of the Raptor Center in Eugene when I had a chance. Oh well.
The summer is finally starting to get rolling, though it's going to be a BUSY one for me work-wise. Still, I'll find time for concerts and movies in the park, BBQs, picnics, lots of long walks and hikes in the Gorge.
Life feels so full & so perfect, I've simply nothing to complain about. God, that feels so good.


