I should be living
Giving my mind a chance to rewind
And playback beautiful music
I should be living
Giving my mind a chance to rewind
And playback dangerous rhythms

We almost forgot
Every building is a shop
Every person is a shopper
Finally it almost seemed we
Almost forgot
Every building is a shop
Every person is a shopper, Finally

It is vital that we reflect on our assumptions and acknowledge the reality of our milieu. We all come from wildly disparate backgrounds and circumstances yet we are objectively so alike. Laughter is one of the most powerful bridges between us, uniting us in the basic absurdity of the challenges of everyday life.

Patton Oswalt has evolved into one of the masters of the art of comedy, a man with a vivid style and a wicked wit. His new album “My Weakness Is Strong” was released yesterday and is an instant classic. The Sky Cake is a spot-on verbalization of a big chunk of my world view, sublimely delivered:

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You can haz it all at iTunes and Amazon today! Enjoy existence while you can.

The trip was magical. I really feel we did the perfect thing dropping pops off the cliffs of the Kalalau Valley. It felt like standing in an artwork so beautiful it kinda hurt a bit. Soon after his ashes spread over the ferns and assorted fauna, a mist/fog filled the valley -lingered- and then burned away in the sun. Then the clouds rushed over the north ridges and filled the valley completely as we retreated.

It’s good to know we can always return there and say hi.

Too many goodbyes as we head towards another decade. Pepper departed peacefully at the vets office where we were fortunate to comfort her as she disembarked. Seems humans can learn a lot from dogs and from Pepper in particular. She endured a lot in her youth, yet she maintained enthusiasm for each day and practiced a barely-in-control brand of excitement that regularly threatened the existence of various collectibles and drinking glasses. Memory is the best and worst of our lot. She’ll be missed by many.

M has been behind the camera all day, even caught the elusive “Clemmi in repose with legs flayed about in a questionably relaxed manner.” Laying on a cool stone kitchen floor with your doggie on a warm spring evening, that’s good stuff!

Thud says, “This year may you take holiday greetings in the spirit they are offered.”

The War on Xmas rabble-rousing really needs to go away, us versus them is the exact opposite of the spirit of the season.

Go hug some loved ones, it’s a limited time offer in the grand scheme of things.

There are more details on the LC blog. It’s nice to see the people as a whole get actual access to this content being preserved by their government. And to see the context of the content enhanced by the same folks.