Thursday December 25, 2008 7:00am
During the week between Christmas and New Year’s is when the air is most emotionally charged for people.  It’s a time of new beginnings and a time to reflect on those we have lost during the year; those who will no longer be sharing the earth experience with us in their human body. It’s natural to lament the loss of loved ones who have chosen to drop their robes for this Earth walk, and many of us have parents and grand parents who are nearing transition.  It’s a time of many decisions to make and contingencies to be addressed. Continue reading →

11:00pm Christmas Night, December 25, 2008
I had a really good Christmas Day.  I don’t do anything commercial for the holidays, so I escape the flurry of decorating, gift shopping, and card sending and it all stays pretty peaceful.  I did a dawn patrol surf check at the boardwalk in Indialantic this morning, then came back to dry off and have some hot and sour soup for breakfast.  Afterward, I took a walk through Turkey Creek Sanctuary, and then headed toward downtown Melbourne to watch the manatees off riverwalk park for awhile. Continue reading →

Thursday, December 25, 2008  10:00am Christmas Day
It dawned drizzly and foggy this Christmas Day.  I’d taken a pre-dawn ride to the beach to check the surf, and all the streets and buildings looked as though they had been washed clean overnight.   I sat at the stairs to one of the beach accesses south on the boardwalk and not another soul was in sight.   I was glad I had a flannel shirt and hat in the car, since there was a lot of fog and mist.  I sat at the top of the steps for about 30 minutes, Continue reading →

I camped out in my west woods at the firepit last night.  I like to do very back-to-nature rituals during celebration times.  It keeps me connected to what is real.  “Real” for someone else may be drinking and partying and watching the ball drop.  That’s cool but not my idea of fun, either.  I like to reflect during these times on what is important to me and review my accomplishments to date.  When I do that, I get hints as to what future steps I might take next.

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Wednesday, December 24, 2008 10:30pm Christmas Eve
I got a lot of things done today, I even did something I usually never do on December 24, which is shop.  It all began with me waking up and jumping into my To Do List without remembering tomorrow was Christmas.  I had an appointment at 10am in Merritt island and while I was there, I passed a Beall’s Outlet. Beall’s is where I just bought some slacks and blouses, and was surprised to find a particular brand of pants they had in fit me perfectly. Continue reading →

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Tuesday, December 23, 2008 4:00pm
I just read in Florida Today that Fort Lauderdale, FL authorities are looking for a self-proclaimed psychic who scammed five women out of nearly $65,000.  35-year-old Gina Marie Marks told the women she would rid their money of demons that brought them bad luck.  The women gave Marks the cash for a spiritual cleansing and they never saw her again. Continue reading →

I decided to watch tv and Rock of Love Charm School was coming on VH1, so I figured I’d watch that.  I’d seen a few of the episodes.  A dozen+ girls who were formerly on a reality show called Rock of Love, where they vied for the attention of rock star Bret Michaels of the band Poison.  All of the girls were … um… unpolished, hence the name of the show: Charm School.  So this happened to be the finale episode from 10:00-11:30pm.

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Monday, December 22, 2008  This morning I woke up and did some bookkeeping and drove to the bank and post office.  On the way home, I stopped at Beall’s and surprised myself by finding five blouses I liked and that fit perfectly.  I’m not a big shopper, but recently went down another size and it made more sense to buy new clothes than to keep taking my old ones in.  I caught myself in the mirror the other day and looked like I belong in a hiphop video.  Jeans too big, tshirts halfway to my knees, no telling what my body is like under all that.  So I’ve been practicing upgrading myself with a little style.   Plus Beall’s was next door to the post office where I was anyway, and I had the credit card and discount card in my purse… and it was Monday, extra discount day. Continue reading →

Monday, December 22, 2008.  It’s 4:00am as I begin to write this and I’ve got one window open, letting in some of the 58 degree air.  I can hear the wind out there, palm trees and oaks rustling, my long tubular wind chimes just outside, sounding their songs.  This is my favorite time of day to have to myself.  I just came in from a quick bike ride around the neighborhood.  I like to make the rounds and say hello to all the neighborhood cats that station themselves along the road and watch as I pass. Continue reading →