just another day on the bike- this time at the trail at Seward Park. So many leaves!

“What is the sound of one hand clapping?” This is a question from a Japanese Zen Bhuddist kōan (a problem designed as a mental exercise for a student of meditation). It’s supposed to hone one’s wisdom, insight, peace, and compassion and lead to Inner Consciousness. I don’t remember why I first decided to ask Sennet […]

Sennet’s Aunt D bought him a pedal bike way back in June for his birthday. It was a 16˝ pedal bike because we thought he was ready for the bigger size (his pedal-less push-bike was a small 12˝). It turned out to be just a bit too big for him. I was able to find […]

This is the first year we took Sennet trick or treating when he could really understand what was going on and say “Trick or Treat” and “Thank you.” He was again dressed up as a fireman, and Mena went with us as a pirate. Stacie dressed up as Carl Fredricksen from the Pixar movie “Up.” […]

Stacie and I take turns putting Sennet to bed and reading stories to him every evening. The other night we decided to read Dr. Seuss’s “Sleep Book.” It was pretty hilarious, Sennet was yawning through the whole book. It reminded me of when my mom would read it to me as a young child. I […]

It is possible that yesterday will be the last bit of sun we see in Seattle for some time so I took Sennet out for a bike ride. He is really riding with skill and is already doing tricks where he says “watch me mom” and promptly lifts his feet off the pedals and glides […]