Merry Christmas to All!

Yoga today was an interesting challenge … trying to stay focussed with an instructor with a monochromatic voice who CONSTANTLY spoke. She was filling in for our regular teacher. I enjoyed the flow of the practice, and her ending quote, spoken during our savasana (corpse pose). I’ve included it for your enjoyment! As you think,…

LITTLE WING Now she’s walking thru the clouds With a circus mind That’s running wild Butterflies and zebras And moonbeams and fairytales All she ever thinks about is Riding with the wind When I’m sad she comes to me With a thousand smiles She gives to me free It’s alright it’s alright she says Take…

Growing up, I learned through trial and error that it is best to treat people the way you think that you would want to be treated. As an adult, I’ve appended my own addendum: treat your peers the way you think that they would like to be treated. There truly is a difference … stepping…

As is true of every Friday night at Juan Sissay, again this week we had a Graduation party, with a twist – at the school we cooked a typical Guatemalan meal prior to the official ‘ceremony’. I loved the sangria (a steaming ‘Guatemalan tea’ which acts more like a desert/meal) made up of a tasty…

Treat the earth well. It was not given to you by your parents. It is lent to you by your children. – Kenyan proverb Global warming is no longer tomorrow’s problem. Well, it seems to be ‘official” …. but in reality, we knew this a long time ago, and action should have been taken worldwide,…

Leaving Las Vegas sounds much more melodramatic, but familiarity comes with leaving Arizona …. I’ve been here quite a few times during my skydiving career, but this departure is proving to be the most entertaining and adventurous by far. Departures are never easy, but with both my handsome co-pilot :: and the gorgeous scenery surrounding…