My last post until my return from my beginning!

My life has been adrift like the leaf in this picture was prior to landing on the rock. My leaf has found a new land.......a new beginning.

I leave on Saturday; riding my motorcycle toward my destiny in Las Vegas where next week my life will start again in some way.

For clarity; I am not going to gamble in Las Vegas in the traditional way. I AM going to gamble in a very traditional business way.

Will the business gamble pay off? Where will my rock come from? Have I already found it?

Only upon leaving Las Vegas on June 21st will I have the knowledge to really know.

Please come back to visit often while I'm away. ......and say a prayer for me......in the way you do best!

I send my own prayer of hope for those who suffer in the world in a much greater fashion than I.

My Backyard Buddha Garden

Click the picture and it will blow up to full screen.

This last weekend, I prepared my house and yard for the upcoming visit of my close friends Peter and Fran. They will arrive this coming Friday afternoon on their motorcycles from Vancouver, British Columbia.

We'll share the evening and spend some time in the back yard here with Buddha, the fountain (just out of site), and the birds chirping....

On Saturday morning we will get on our bikes and ride to Las Vegas. Along the way we will surely find our own personal Nirvana........It always happens on the annual long ride.

I may not post more before leaving......may peace be with you!

I send my thoughts of well-being, peace and good will to the people of the world who are suffering tonight. May good things come to you on all levels very soon!

A Second Old Friend makes contact this same week!

The last time I really talked to Larry Christenson was probably 1969 in May. We had just finished spending a year in VietNam together and were back safely in Colorado.

We were 'a little messed' up from the experience. All in different ways.....

Larry and his good buddy Tom Freeman.....were good friends while we were in Phan Rang. They were some of my 'big brothers' since in their mid 20's they were 'old' guys. I was the second youngest guy in my unit at 18 1/2 years old at the time we arrived in VietNam. My good friend Don Winters was the youngest.

Larry found my email and sent me a note. We followed that with a phone call.

We share motorcycles as a passion.

I'm going to try to remember the other members of our 'group' that hung out and watched out for each other in VietNam.

Don Winters (died in early 90's from motorcycle crash), James L (Jim) Murray - used to see him and talk regularly; but he's disappeared and I can't find him, Doyle Miller - Lives in Elizabeth, CO, Scott Terhark - lives in Parker, CO, (saw Doyle and Scott at our big coming home reunion in 1989, but not since), Jay Applegate (lives in Denver), Bob (Rip) Reposa - lives in Aurora, CO....Hi Bob!

I love you guys! Miss you! Wish we could all get together again.

I send a message of peace and an end to suffering for all the people in the world affected by war, drought, hunger, natural disaster, or internal personal suffering. I pray you will have an end to your suffering and a return to joy and inner happiness very soon!

Today I began the next journey of my business life!

After three and 1/2 months of steady movement......always coming back to center myself on the idea of going with the flow.....I have just signed a legal document to initiate moving toward a contract that will take me to the next stage of my journey.

Although the next stop is not absolute as a result of this signing; it is nearly that.

So....I take a breath......and begin to move slowly ahead again toward the final contract and the realization of my plan for the future.

Thank you.

My blessings and humble thanks are sent to you.

Please give a moment for silent prayer in support of the many who suffer in the world on this very day, at this very moment. They need our 'extra' prayer.

Peace to all who read this!

I talked to an old friend today - that is a gift!

Thank you friend......Travel in peace my friend!

For some reason this song came to my head after our talk:

"OM" by the Moody Blues
It starts off with these words:

"The Rain is on the roof; hurry high butterfly"

You can hear it by going to the music player at the top of this page and clicking on the Arrow to advance to the next song until you come to it

PLEASE....take the time; sit back; listen; close your eyes....and truly let the music take over. Relax..............................

My blessings to the people of war torn countries and those of the recent natural disasters. Peace be with you.