Yearly Archives: 2021

This morning I shared coffee and conversation with my sister Lisa Hamilton, Poet/Yoga Instructor/Ordained Minister at http://www.yogasom.com We recorded a taste of our coffee hour conversation on my new podcast. We talked about the Abyss of Unknowing, visioning, co-creating and a road trip we took to a small town in Sonoma County. I hope youContinue reading “Abyss of Unknowing”

The river ran thin, the water barely reaching the waists of the people wading in it. Where did the water go? Is it the droughts that haunt us every winter before the winds blow balls of fire from mountains and hillsides surrounding the valley? Or is the rushing river water held back by the dam?Continue reading “Talking to Ghosts”

My sister made homemade flour tortillas and beans today. I ate them for lunch. Tonight, we will have them for dinner with a glass of red wine while we watch travel videos on Mexico. Sixteen tortillas and a big pot of beans were a labor of love that cost less than five dollars to make.Continue reading “Travels Here and There”

I am becoming comfortable with eating alone again. Last night, I had dinner alone in an Italian Restaurant. I wanted to try their carbonara. Years ago, I read a recipe for Pasta Carbonara in the New York Times. I lived in a new house, a four bedroom home in Cloverdale in Northern California with myContinue reading “Solo Dining”

Don’t Try to Figure it Out. Green trees, green grasses, the scent of sea in the air, the hills and valleys opened up leading us home to Sonoma. It was a long day on the road and the spirit of home, the San Francisco Bay Area where I was born, raised, and the place IContinue reading “Don’t Try to Figure it Out”

The grey and clouds have lifted. I am feeling hopeful witnessing the sun do its work this morning bringing light and blue skies. In the distance I can see patches of smudge, an exhaust of fumes, human activity layering the city with a filmy substance clouding the picture from my window with blurry edges. BuddhistContinue reading “Monks in Dreams”

Thank you for coming over to the new blog site for As the Road Wanders. I’m learning how to navigate Word Press. Thank you for your patience as I continue to post and improve the site. Janet

Pink Taco West Hollywood \”God. I remember you gave me Paper Life by Tatum O\’Neil and I read that before and during my flight. I said to the lady next to me while the captain said we\’re approaching LAX. \”Wow, LA is sure cloudy today\”. The Lady looked back at me \”Honey that\’s not cloudy,Continue reading “Feeling Old”

Raspberry Frosted Donuts with Peanut Butter and raspberry jam inside The Donut Man The day started with coffees at Blue Bottle and donuts, one Raspberry Frosted with peanut butter and one Fresh Apple from The Donut Man at Grand Central Market in Downtown, LA.  Today and tonight, it\’s all about food. The day is notContinue reading “Is Today all About Food, Nope”

Photo through the splattered windshield Koreatown Buses, People, PalmsLos Angeles On the way to Seal Beach and back, I took photos, my senses on overload. My experience, words, and pictures feel like a collage of feelings, emotions, and color.  While traveling, it\’s best not to compare places I visit to \”Home\”.  Home being the SonomaContinue reading “Sensory Overload”