Shaladelphia

Greetings From Biloxi

Mississippi Blues
My first visit with my sister and family in her home town...

Pez was a great dog, thirteen years of loyalty and love.
He was a rescue, half Pit and Great Pyreneese. He loved being out in the cold rain and snow.
It's hard to imagine not seeing him greet me with a toy or shoe in his mouth again. Rest In Peace buddy

"vande gurūṇāṁ caraṇāravinde
saṁdarśitasvātmasukhāvabodhe
niḥśreyase jāṅgalikāyamāne
saṁsāra hālāhala moha śāntyai
Aum śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ Aum"


ॐ

वन्दे गुरूणां चरणारविन्दे

संदर्शितस्वात्मसुखावबोधे।

निःश्रेयसे जाङ्गलिकायमाने

संसारहालाहलमोहशान्त्यै॥

ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॐ

AUM
I honour the teachers with their two lotus feet;
who have revealed to me the joy that is mine;
most excellent sages, my refuge in the dark impenetrable thicket;
who bring peace from the poison and illusion seeking ever to exist.
Aum Shanti shanti shanti Aum

Grumpy Old Men

Sometimes you just see something, somewhere else in space and time bit it seems so familiar as if you'd been there before..

Bats have many symbolic meanings, including death, rebirth, and good fortune. In some cultures, bats are associated with the underworld, while in others they are viewed as good omens. For example, in Chinese folklore, bats are symbols of luck and blessing, while in parts of Eastern Europe, they have been traditionally viewed as omens of ill fortune and death. Some other symbolic meanings associated with bats:
•Transition: Bats can represent letting go of the old and bringing in the new.
•Tenacity: Bats have an intense tenacity, even when things are at their worst.
•Rebirth and resurrection: Bats give birth to their young while hanging upside down, which speaks of the tremendous strength and effort that is at the heart of bat medicine.
•Communication: Native Americans observed that bats are highly social creatures with strong family ties.
•Medicine: Bat medicine teaches us to release fear and patterns that no longer fit in with our growth.

Owls have been a symbol of wisdom, intuition, and insight for thousands of years. They are also associated with protection, magic, prophecy, the supernatural and gives the ability to see things that are normally hidden from view, such as the motives of others, and aids in thwarting deception.
The Dakota and Hidatsas tribe respect owls as a protective spirit for brave warriors...

Dragon Symbology

The dragon is a symbol of good luck, strength, health, and the male element Yang. Dragons are also a symbol of power, authority, and control over typhoons, water, rainfall, and floods. In ancient China, people considered dragons to be lucky and thought they brought wealth. Ancient farmers also believed that dragons brought water and rain to help their crops.

The dragon symbolizes supernatural power, wisdom, strength, and hidden knowledge.

Masada Dosa

Dosa is always exciting. Wheather I'm in India, Sri Lanka, America or elsewhere. Somehow over the past 20 years of traveling to tje East, its become a comfort food for me. I have to admit this dosa was extremely amazing. The sambar was thick, delicious and full of vegetables. Both the coconut and and tomato chutney had a gourmet flair. Although I stuck to the traditional Masala Dosa, with seasoned potatoes and onions, had an amazing Jackfruit dosa which neither of us has encountered throughout our travels. So my question is, How is it that the Balinese are so good at learning from different cultures but can still take the art of tradition and be so creative to turn it into something of their own?

Terimakasih,
Charlie

"Reflecting on the past,
Things yet to come.
Won't bring me joy,
Peace,bliss or fun.
Staring at the sea,
Moon, stars and sun.
Working daily for money,
Still ain't got none.
Distant memories rolling,
Keep me moving on.
Still traumas reach me
Say I'm not the one.
Each passing day,
Feeling one with the sun.
At night to turn in,
With my 💕 closest one."

First Day in Bali, hopefully it'll be auspicious..

Aloha everyone. I'm happy to be alive and to have good friends that I can say I've shared more then twenty years of this Ashtanga practice with. I'm with my good friend as we explore Kilauea Volcano. I hope we'll have more adventures like this, Here, There and Everywhere...🤙❤️🙏🤩

Om Namo Narayana
Shiva Shakti
Hawaii

Flowers On The Wall

I keep hearin' you're concerned about my happiness
But all that thought you're givin' me is conscience I guess
If I were walkin' in your shoes, I wouldn't worry none
While you and your friends are worried about me, I'm havin' lots of fun

Countin' flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playin' solitaire 'til dawn with a deck of 51
Smokin' ci******es and watchin' Captain Kangaroo
Now don't tell me, I've nothin' to do

Last night I dressed in tails, pretended I was on the town
As long as I can dream it's hard to slow this sw***er down
So please don't give a thought to me, I'm really doin' fine
You can always find me here, I'm havin' quite a time

Countin' flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playin' solitaire 'til dawn with a deck of 51
Smokin' ci******es and watchin' Captain Kangaroo
Now don't tell me, I've nothin' to do

It's good to see you, I must go, I know I look a fright
Anyway my eyes are not accustomed to this light
And my shoes are not accustomed to this hard concrete
So I must go back to my room and make my day complete

Countin' flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playin' solitaire 'til dawn with a deck of 51
Smokin' ci******es and watchin' Captain Kangaroo
Now don't tell me, I've nothin' to do
Don't tell me, I've nothin' to do

The Statler Brothers – Flowers On the