A Year and a Half into My Guitar Journey About a year and a half into my guitar journey, I feel I made honest progress through steady, dedicated practice. I continued well beyond that proverbial 90% who gives up after a year. So I rewarded myself the equivalent of a "blue belt" by purchasing my … Continue reading Music Theory Bodhi Day
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Lunar Bodhi Day 2022
One of our cats, Bodhi. On December 27, 2021, the anniversary of the day he came to live with us. Happy Lunar Bodhi Day!! Monday, January 10, 2022 is the 8th Day of the 12th new moon of the Lunar New Year that began on February 12, 2021. In the Hanamoku household, the full Bodhi … Continue reading Lunar Bodhi Day 2022
The Man With the Bag
A very nice sunrise over one of my last walks before Christmas and the big snows hit. I read an article on the Guitar World site that states 90% of new guitarists abandon their effort within a year. I've been told figures in that ballpark regarding martial arts training. A month from now will mark … Continue reading The Man With the Bag
Hanamoku Family’s Christmas Cookies of 2021
Siddhartha Gautama himself. I was going for a hint of Santa Claus. Mrs. Hanamoku and I usually make more cookies, but we're both on a diet. We will partition these out through Christmas Day. For the Eternal Fishnu, I tried out a Jackson Pollock-ish technique for the "glitter" of a mahimahi. The Eternal Fishnu. I … Continue reading Hanamoku Family’s Christmas Cookies of 2021
High-Hanging Fruit
Happy Bodhi Day 2021! The Eternal Fishnu and the Rubber Ducky Buddha of Joliet enjoying a Fall day at an organic farm. There is a very popular organic u-pick farm near where we live. It's mostly popular as a pumpkin patch in the Fall around Halloween. However, it is more apple orchard than pumpkin patch. … Continue reading High-Hanging Fruit
An Infinity of Boxes
My very decoupled outside rock collection where anarchy presides. Pick up any piece and the others are undisturbed. These are mostly sedimentary rocks. The Eternal Fishnu knew that tree that eventually became that petrified wood by his head. In the previous post, Kuzushi, I wrote of how the initial phase of a judo throw, where … Continue reading An Infinity of Boxes
Mrs. Hanamoku’s Special Salmon Misoyaki for Bodhi Day Dinner
Butterfish Misoyaki. My favorite meal for pretty much my entire life. Butterfish Misoyaki has always been my favorite dish, as well as Mrs. Hanamoku's. It's a Hawaii favorite. But not living in Hawaii anymore, having this dish isn't as easy as picking up a bento from Times Supermarket or the neighborhood okazuya. A variation of … Continue reading Mrs. Hanamoku’s Special Salmon Misoyaki for Bodhi Day Dinner
Kuzushi – A Pre-Bodhi Season 2021 Message
Their Holinesses, The Eternal Fishnu and The Rubber Ducky Buddha of Joliet enjoying what is a sign of the coming of Bodhi Day - at least where I live. Bodhi Day is less than two weeks away (December 8, 2021). I'm sure many readers who found this blog this close to Bodhi Day are new … Continue reading Kuzushi – A Pre-Bodhi Season 2021 Message
Physical Space in a Virtual World
My Taylor GS-Mini. Last January (2021), it dawned on me that I haven't practiced a sophisticated physical skill for a long time. I exercise a lot, but I mean something beyond "exercise for the sake of exercise" physical activities over the past couple of decades; walking/hiking, lifting weights, hitting the heavy bag. Something where I … Continue reading Physical Space in a Virtual World
Is This All There Is?
A sunflower is a sunflower and it isn't just a sunflower. My Periodic Wakey Wakey On a recent morning walk, deep in thought, after taking a left turn I faced the morning sun peeking out over a thunder cloud. Silvery and bold like I imagine the "light" that people with near-death experiences describe. The sight … Continue reading Is This All There Is?
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