Year of the Ox–

KABOOMY! We made it out of the Year of the Rat and into the Year of the Ox. . .phew!–what a ride!

Of course, we have to celebrate with a great meal and soothing drinks and dragons and lucky money, etc. and so on. Eat and drink well, exude gratitude and know that all things keep moving forward no matter what we think of the particular circumstances of the moment.

During this meal we have fish and veggies and beef and pork and dumplings and baos and sweets galore. . .all of it is washed down with cocktails called the Szechuan Dragon and the Golden Flower…plus, a tasty bottle of cabernet from Honig out Napa-way…mmmm, aaaahh!

The Ox is supposed to be a bit more stable and solid than the wily Rat. . .perfect for a year in which folks are looking for calm and paths forward through so much nuttiness.

Sit back, relax, stay focused on your dreams, and know that the Ox is here to help you do whatever you want to do.

It’s lovely and Oxly out there.

The sun and the moon–

They both keep comin’ up and goin’ down. . .up and down, up and down, etc. and so on.

The sun and the moon remind us that we are small itsy-bitsy specks of matter that exist for a moment and then POOF return to the stardust from whence we came. . .mmmm, aaaahh!

It is an honor that we are given the chance to become conscious for a moment or three so that we can observe and experience the beauty and mystery all around us. We have gratitude for this opportunity…or at least we should have gratitude.

Look up at the sun, feel the warmth…look up at the moon, feel the lightness…look all around you, feel the WOWness of it all. . .totally mysterious, absolutely magical, troubling at times, and fully worthy of our awe.

I send you warm and sparkling vibes via the sun and the moon. . .feel them. . .they are worth gettin’ up for again and again and again and again.

It’s lovely out there.

Eat a frita–

MMM! A frita and a Cubano and a cerveza. . .lovely snack on a lovely day.

A frita is a specially-seasoned burger patty served on a delightfully soft bun with lettuce, tomato and a big handful of fried shoe-string potatoes…maybe you can include some pickles and jalapeños…but whatever is on this thing all I can say is, “mmmm, aaaaahh!”…it is delicious…muy delectable! Gimme three more, and let’s head to the beach and gobble ’em all!

A Cubano is easy…you know what this is, right? A lovely long Cuban bread bun filled with roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard…grill or toast it in a panini grill-type thing…then eat and enjoy. . .jaaaaa!

And cerveza is just beer. . .but you know this already. Cerveza is the perfect wash-down liquid for a frita or a Cubano. Choose one that you like, be sure that it is icy-cold and enjoy.

Pandemic lockdown ain’t so bad when we are surrounded by good grub like fritas and Cubanos…ain’t so bad at all.

So, keep watchin’ the sun come up, keep breathin’ the air, keep feelin’ gratitude and keep gobblin’ and sippin’ good stuff. . .you got this…enjoy everything NOW.

It’s lovely out there.