soliloquy

Drawing on my fine command of language, I said nothing.

-Attributed to Mark Twain

Blog Fodder - an offer I cant refuse

Rays of Light, again, is offering me good inspiration. This time it takes the form of a response. She thinks she may be dull.

Click here to read about her blah - blog.

Come for dinner, we can spend the evening staring at each other with blank expressions of dullness on our face. Only, somehow, I think yours will be more interesting.

Adventure is just bad planning. That may be why you don't have as many stories to tell as others do.

Perhaps you can take up the mandolin.

This feeling of dullness is a veil. Tear it down and look at reality with clear eyes. What do you see?

"“Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and centre your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements."

(Bahá'u'lláh: The Tabernacle of Unity,1.4)

So, I am finding that a response that was to big to be a response, is too big to be blogged. Well that is my excuse for not writing a treatise. The reality is that the thoughts are many, mixed and muddled.

Are you feeling sharper yet? More interesting? Moved to a better environment?

Sometimes I feel that I focus on my mundane day, week - myself - too much. I read it in Russian, but can not find the quote in English. But anyway, 'Abdu'l-Baha said that if you are feeling down and can not find relief, even in prayer, find somebody who is worse off than yourself and be of assistance to them.

So there are many ways to show your love for your friends without having to be "interesting" or "funny" or like me (pause for laughter). You can be interesting and encouraging and attentive and be of service.

Take the opportunity to lift the conversation a little bit. And I will stop there, lest, I be charged with hypocrisy.

Response to SMT on LFL

I am happy to see that Shaun has imagined, conceptualized, constructed, and now is improving this idea.

Read about it Here and here or Here

I made a 30 inch turbine, mounted it on a roller blade wheel, mounted the wheel with a tail. It was a simple first attempt to for me to learn from. But, alas, I don't think that I will have an opportunity at this particular time. It was fun to watch it spin at a guestimated speed of a few hundred rpms. It didn't seem that it produced much torque. But then, I don't know how much torque is enough.

Trail of the Pink Panther is beginning. So, I will talk to you later. I hope Peter Sellers is a better Peter Sellers than is Steve Martin.

Necessity

Necessity is the mother of invention. - some oft quoted person
Invention is the mother of necessity. - marketing experts

Joke Department

"Your joke department is running low." - Horoscope

For some reason, I can't even think of a response to that.

My New Haircut!!

So, I decided to get my haircut. It was the eve of the wedding, and I needed one. Roi was not available to come to Texas so I found an alternative. I am not going to post any photos. But, I should mention, that if I were to learn to play "Torn", and I just may, on the mandolin... nevermind. I hope that there will not be a lot of confusion with "Ray" or Natalie - not to be confused with Raymond and Natalie, whom I hope to be visiting tomorrow. You can read about her journey via the link to the left. Enjoy life.

Non Update Update

Hiya folks! Just to let you know I have been very lazy. I have done nothing. There is nothing to tell you. Ciaocito.

Three Lots

Howdy y'all!

So, I was going to Cousin Eric's wedding, West of Fort Worth. On the way there, we were to change highways in Cleburne, Texas. Well, somehow we missed the destination highway and ended up in town. So, I go to ask directions. The girl says you go down this road. You pass three lots. At this point I stopped listening and started thinking "how will I know when I passed three lots?" At some point I needed her to repeat because I wasn't listening. It was then that I realized that she said "lahhts" not "lots". Which is, of course, Texan for lights. Its good to be back.

Safe Clothes

Good news everybody.

I had every piece of clothing triple checked. First it was all x-rayed. Then each piece was individually scanned with a metal detector - even the unmentionables. But, I wont mention those. Then the seams on each garment were hand checked. Even the socks which don't have seams. Then every piece of toiletry was wanded. Every, until she got to the razor. She picked it up and looked at it with a curious smile then set it aside and continued with other items. So, I could fly with a calm that comes from knowing that my clothes are safe.