Help Desk

I lost my patience with
a help desk person who
could not understand me.

"Why am I
not
perfect,"
I asked
him.

He
did not
know!

2morrow

    very
The ^ old woman said, "oh,
no automatic door." I
wondered if this was
an enlightened view of
her exit from earth.

(Note: The woman in the doctor's office complained to her daughter that the door wasn't automatic. It first struck me funny how we judge the world based on our own needs. Then I saw how close she was to leaving earth, and how much pain she was it. Old age for some is a difficult journey.)

From the Doctor's Waiting Roo m

"I've just come from having
my hair done. Mom, that's
a hint," she said.

From the
doctor's
waiting
roo m.

Helicopter Money

So now we'll pour a
trillion dollars into the
US & see what happens.
If nothing else, a legen-
dary experiment without
a control group.

Look ma, it's raining.

See Helicopter Money

The Sangha

I discovered 2 night how
great it was in a nice
restaurant that others are
there supporting my exper-
ience.

The Sangha

You'll never find it, . . .

You'll never
find it

But that doesn't stop you
from looking. . .

Young and In Love

She said "You are what you feel, I think, and you can feel young at any age. And love maybe makes you feel young for many reasons..."

Some Moments

It is obvious that some
days beat others as do
some moments.

13

The Bright Side

This is one of those
days. Everything is going
wrong & taking more tim-
e to fix.* I wonder w-
hat it would be like
to have a job and no
time to pay attention
to all that is goofy.

*than expected.

The Bright Side

Muse

I waited 2 minutes 4
inspiration. Then 4 more
minutes. Well, f..k it. I'll
do something any how.

Muse

P.S. I'm now the proud owner of two basketballs.

Now a dilemma. Do I take a basketball or my camera to the park?

New Photos of Rosedale Park, Austin

Shades

Everything he saw was
upside down & dintegra-
ting


it wasn't so bad once
He found a good pair of
                        shades.

Too Good Question

The question was so
good he couldn't
answ- er. Fortunately
he was able to blame
his in eptitude on
the traffic.

U Save

The more you buy the
more you save.

Give me a break!

Still Doomed

He survived every pre-
ventive medical procedure
but was still doomed.

Yoga
Meditation

No Pork

Colonoscophy

Allergy Shots

Vaccines

Caps on Teeth

Blood Tests

Dark Green Veges

etc.

etc.

Boring Pictures

I went out and took
landscape photos. It
was like I had done
it in a previous life.
They were so boring.

Laughing Gas

I asked a Buddhist priest
if I should meditate at
the dentist's. She recommended
laughing gas instead.

TV

Gas / Meditate

No Nus is Good Nus

They all overslept and
when they finally woke
they were surprised
that there was no news.

New / New

No Nus is Good Nus

Oh
Yea
!

Crystal Ball

They discussed their future
and decided that they'd hav-
ve to get a crystal ball.

Religious Conversation

They talked
about God at dinner
and wondered if he
ate red meat.

Same God

So since we have the sam-
e god, we can be friends —
right?

But what about those wi-
th other or no god(s) – can
we be friends too?

Two Different People Talk

Diversity

We all see
the same things

differently.

A New President

A new president, a
new day.

And a new slate.

Give Me Liberty

What is wrong with
people?

Give
me liberty
or give me
death.

Smiled

He smiled so much
his mouth became a
resting place for
cold and/or frightened
birds and bees —

Mirror

He looked closely at
himself and only saw
a complete stranger.

In and Out

I tried 2 watch my abd-
omen move in and out
while not trying to alter
my breathing. It was like
Heisenberg's uncertainty
principle.

Old Friend

Went to C art 2day
and bumped into
2 old friends (art &
an old colleague from
the 70s).

M. Di Suvero

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.

The Truth (Isn't)

My daughter told me
2 day that there are
no universal truths
and that each of us
has to find our own
stuff.

Who does
she think
she is?

The Light in Austin

I met a man 2night &
told him I was an a-
rtist in Austin, "How's
the light," he said. We
were then interruped,
giving me a moment
2 think, "the energy is
great," I replied.

Light in Austin

God, . . .

God, you tell
her why.

See the movie,
Be Good, Smile Pretty.
about a daughter's journey
to know her father
who died in Vietnam.

The Old Way

it was a novelty
2 write lots of letters
2 day & 2 put stamps
on them.

US

The old way

Dog Barking Horse

The dog next door has been
barking all evening. I wonder
why it doesn't realize that his
complaining will just make it
horse.

Dog turning horse

You
might not
believe this
but it just
stopped.

My Wife's Confused?

So we were ready 2 hit
the road when I discove-
red a flat tire. I told
my wife I'd drive 2 the gas
station to fill my air tank
with air so I could* drive
to the gas station. I cou-
ldn't understand her con-
fusion.

*fill the tire and

Air

No Art Today

I don't have time for
art today. Took apart a
stubborn table, went 2
nice party, made dinner, &
carried lots of boxes down
the stairs. Oh, and had 2
shave with a razor because
neither of my electric razor
s would work.