Monday Musings

~ As the suspense & thrills of the 2008 Olympics quickly fade into a memory, we shift gears back to our own reality routines. Summer is also beginning to retreat; school has started for many.

Fall will be emerging... I love this season.

5ive Things To Do ….Sometime Soon:
51. Buy new sheet music, & play beautiful music

with my cello & piano.
52. Make a killing in the Stock Market. HA!
53. Organize my Mom & Dad’s old fotos, so my Girls

will always have the important Family history.
54. Make time, with my M.A.N., for a fishing trip

to our secret cove. puhleeeez!
55. Take my Family to the shores of the beautiful Santa Barbara beach, where Dr. B. & I set free our Parents ashes. We can toss more rose petals into the sea with love, & have a quiet moment of great memories.

Quotes to ponder...

“Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.”

Benjamin Franklin

A favorite of my brother, Dr B:
"Nothing is ever what it seems,
but everything is exactly what it is."
~BBanzai

My quote to start the week:
"If you have built castles in the air,

your work need not be lost;

there is where they should be.

Now put foundations under them."

Henry David Thoreau

Observation of a Genious
I have noticed recently, that my brother, Dr B, & many of his brainiac buddies, have one common thread. They all keep an active & content child within. Their collective brilliant minds truly know how to find their Happy Place; no doubt. Whether it is a relaxing trip to the beach, a fun-packed day at Disneyland, or a risky exploration of a cave ~ they know the benefits of laughter & play, & do it often. Could this be a confirmation of their years of intense brain research?
I wonder.

Health tips
+ I check the mercola.com health site regularly. There is always an interesting article, a beautiful or funny video, or even a challenging mind game. This article will make you smile.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/08/23/hilarious-signs.aspx

b.q.

A Smile of Note

M.A.N. took a day to join his buddies,

P&Son, on a fishing adventure.

The destination was a secret pier,

& they left at 3:00 A.M.

Now, P. always takes his son on their fishing trips.

Son is confined to a wheelchair,

with many challenges. P. must have

the care & accommodations for his son down pat,

because the only comment I’ve heard,

is that it just takes a little longer, coming & going.

A Dad’s unconditional love & commitment;

a treasured gift.

Early start, the trip was a go.

However, due to an unusual occurrence,

this trip took a bit more time. They encountered

an unanticipated difficult search for live bait.

Apparently, once a year, the local Buddhist Monks

pay a price ( not sure how much) for the privilege

of praying for the lives of the bait fish.

After their prayer ceremony, the bait fish

are released back into the ocean waters.

This made for many unhappy fishermen.

All I could say was, “ All life is precious”.

Despite the bait delay, M.A.N. did

catch one nice Halibut.

He also pulled up a sand shark & a stingray,

which were released. I wish he would’ve

remembered to take pictures with his cell phone.

Maybe next time.

Here’s the Halibut we’re having for dinner…I was cleaning it at 11:00 PM, but decided to reconstruct a bit, & take the picture. So, this reminded me of summers at my cousins’ home in Huntington Beach. Uncle I. would go deep sea fishing, & bring home huge tunas. Auntie T. would have to clean them on the kitchen floor. She would give us all small knives, & we’d sit around the massive fish; slicing off tender chunks of fresh sashimi, & enjoying a little feast, while we watched Auntie T's swift cleaning process. Memories with a smile.

b.q.