Ardurous Lives

husband & wife, each
told of their unique*
path through life.
Both had suffered much.

* and arduous

Frozen

He sat so still he
wasn't sure if he'd
ever be able 2 move
again.

Dentist for Hire

I had much better
luck in St. Louis at the
dentist who said "every-
thing looks good." Maybe
in the Austin Yellow Pag-
es I can find a more
positive dentist.

old fillings

cracks

imperfect

A Blade of Grass

fifth century Buddhidharma
brought Buddhism from
India to China, riding
the Yangtze on a blade
of grass.

Dharma

An Ordinary Day

The car ran over the priest's foot.
Injured, he could only feel compassion
for the driver who was traumatized by
the incident.

Closure to the Missing Screw Saga

We took the glasses to
the glass store & met a
wonderful man who has 1
of the two eyeglass stores
in town.

Zazen

Searching for Clarity

I was ready to go to "sit" when
my glasses broke--a screw fell
out. Unable to see, and all alone,
I found the screw by feeling around
in my shoe (I didn't hear it hit the
floor (and I don't have cuffs)). I
tried to put the screw back using a
magnifying glass but I still could not
see well enough. Finally I remembered that
my wife had an old pair of glasses, so
I went to get those and was able to see
well enough to put the screw back in.

But I never wanted to have to tighten that
screw again, so I gave it one more half
turn, stripping the threads and causing
the screw to come out. I finally fixed
the glasses with a piece of nerdy looking
duct tape.

On my way to "sit," I stopped at the
local optician for a quick repair job.
They referred me to a shop that only
repairs glasses. The good news was that
it was next to one of my favorite Thai
restaurants. Tomorrow I'll get a new
screw, a bigger tapped hole...
and a great meal.

Maybe.