So Sylvie

Come in close. I will speak softly.

I will try to be more quiet, more still, more contemplative. Shhhh.

I will endeavor to be a better wallflower, a smooth grey stone…

with some good music mixed in for creative motivation.

Spent a beautiful day with my beautiful son Jesse on his 29th (!) Birthday. We started the day with crepes at a sun-drenched restaurant, followed by a hike across the land at UCSC with a rich view of the entire Monterey Bay. The sun was glistening, glass-like, on the ocean. It was perfect t-shirt weather. A glorious hot day that makes you say, "Now this is California!" Feliz Cumpleaños Jesse boy! Nice to see you shining.

 Looking back at some baby photos…

 at Greyhound Rock

 welcome home

 I can look at you all day

 learning to sit

 Buddah Boy

 First Birthday

at the creek by our cottage, Felton

 our old 1957 Lincoln Premiere

 in the Mojave desert

little red boots from Spain

in Felton…

…at our 1930s cottage

on the tracks 

 Dia de Virgin Guadalupe

 first skateboard

Okay. Need to take a new photo with 'big boy' skateboard.

Happy Birthday Jessmo!

Here's a song for you Jess (from my favorite Scottish Soul singer, Paolo Nutini).  I know you'll appreciate that the song, believe it or not, is about mota.

"It was in love I was created and in love is how I hope I'll die…"

Practice that speech which brings people together,

abandon that speech which pushes people apart.

~ buddhist precept

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