Good afternoon, friends and neighbors!
My regular blog posts will resume tomorrow, because for right now I have something BIG to announce:
Here’s the deal…
Good evening, friends and neighbors.
The bike ride to the cafe is only about 10 minutes on the way there, and 15 or so on the way back because of hills. There’s a certain part of it that I really enjoy- it’s when I
“BAGEL.”
pass by Laurelhurst park. Sometimes I cut through and then I can ride a long-bomb hill right down to the
“BAGEL WITH CREAM CHEESE AND LOX. AND CAPERS.”
cafe. It’s an exhilarating part of the morning. On Thursdays and Fridays, Chris the bread guy is on and usually leaves a freshly-made plain bagel on my work bench
“YOU ARE MY GOD.
WHERE’S THE GODDAMN LOX. AND CAPERS.
F*&*ING TEASE.”
… It’s a good way to get the day started.
Good evening, friends and neighbors!
One of my favorite stories about dealing with the realities of life comes from Buddhism. A young man once approached the Buddha as he was teaching and asked, “Please grant me wisdom that is truly transcendent- that holds true throughout all ages, all teachers, all places in the cosmos.”
The Buddha’s answer was a smile and the phrase, “Sesame flatbread.”
The reason I like this story is that it truly does cut to the heart of things- beyond morality, convenience, and creed, is the simple wisdom of biology: when you are hungry, eat. When you are tired, sleep. When you are thirsty, drink. It really is that simple.
The “how” of it, however… that’s another story.
As she was running out the door for work Monday morning, Emily made a request:
“Hun, think you could make some bannocks that I can grab for breakfast? No raisins or anything- just plain is fine.”
“Yes, dear.”
The Black Hat Baker 