{"id":119,"date":"2020-07-02T10:41:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T17:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hippyjo.com\/blog\/?p=119"},"modified":"2020-07-02T10:41:02","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T17:41:02","slug":"here-we-go-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hippyjo.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/here-we-go-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Here we go again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
July 2, 2020<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Checking in and marking off another day in paradise\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ll try to keep this positive, despite all the trouble in\nthe world right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In catching up with life, the universe, and everything, here are some quick points to make about the last 6 months: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m fine, despite the rumors\nto the contrary.<\/li>
Learned some things, and found\nsome new perspective \u2013 more to come.<\/li>
Lost some \u201cfriends\u201d, but got\nmy sanity and life back, so a good trade overall.<\/li>
Reunited with some old\nfriends and we got the band back together- even if it was only for a limited\nset.<\/li>
Ultimately, I found my way\nback to the place I need to be despite the chaos of the world and the lousy\ncompany I was keeping. I\u2019m working on my routine so I can be here more often\u2026<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t have a clue what I\u2019m talking about?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s OK, it wasn\u2019t meant for you – and no worries. It don\u2019t\nmean shit Mr. Natural! <\/p>\n\n\n\nMr. Natural knows more than you. Believe it!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
For those of you who do have a clue, consider your next move\ncarefully. I know a man with a hog farm\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Situation Normal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Let me be blunt for a minute. The \u201cnew normal\u201d sucks. It sucks even worse watching people be dicks to each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But I remind myself and you that these people are scared and out of touch with their potential to be decent. We need inspired minds to find ways to bring healing and compassion back to the forefront of everyone’s minds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What a challenging time to be practicing compassion and tolerance! So many asses needing a good solid kick\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Important to Remember<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Still, I am grateful for the blessings in my life, and I am cautiously\nworking towards a better tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among the blessings in my life is a network of people who continue to show the better side of humanity, for no reason other than it is what they believe is the right thing to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The situation is challenging but it is not hopeless, and we are not alone in our efforts. Thank you all for just trying to be decent people \u2013 I shudder to think about what it would be like without your efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In keeping things positive, here is a small sampling of the moments that have caused me to pause and appreciate everything and nothing at all in the past year:<\/p>\n\n\n\nTwo miles away…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nBen’s flowers from the corner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMore of Ben’s flowers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nOne of Ben’s sunflowers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSunset over the Pacific from Marin Coast.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSunset over San Jose from Penitencia Creek Trail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe cat who likes to visit in the middle of the night.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nBen grows a lot of flowers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nI grew different kinds of flowers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nA close-up of some of my flowers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThese guys are always watching and waiting…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nGraffiti for nature.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nHarvest time…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAbandoned low-level weapon in my neighborhood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nGood ideas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhere the kind grows.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAnother beautiful day comes to an end…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Peace out you freaks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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