the ultimate JOY

appears to be wrapped around the children
Makiah.com is excited that he got tickets to the January inauguration party
making Makiah's Bill the top priority of the new administration
christmas wishes
all clothed in pelodom

eleven days till santa arrives
with
the ultimate gift

i sift through the sunday best buy gift guide
new webcam, new external hard drive, new movie studio hardware and software
my studio that has been in storage and boxes for ten years is being uncovered

wonder how makiah and i will get to washington DC inauguraialstock
(i missed woodstock, never really liked crowds)
playing with the
 White House Dream Team. US
means
"Dream Big Dreams"
the new heart of reality
shift, change, transition,
wave upon wave
of the
revolution unfolding

eleven days to christmas
looking for some empty coffee cans
to make up a batch of
Sionja's
(double dipped)
ice cream
pondering
the ultimate gift
JOY
and all things wrapped
in the ultimate act
of
love

eleven
be the act

ps. http://twitter.com/DanRaine
http://www.hunteridge.com/12days/refer.htm
friends sharing with friends
be the act

A pair of size ten shoes for Christmas
(i take size 101/2 and love this winter fit)
some gifts are so perfect you just know life is perfect.

so i'm driving around town this morning listening to npr
talk is all about povery and food banks and long lines
obama wants every child FULL by 2015
i want my child
 FULL
 every moment of everyday
FULL
of love, of opportunity, of play, of possibilities, of caring mentors, of passion,
of giving, of joy, of hilariousness, of food, of fresh air and water,
NOW
not tomorrow not 2015
NOW
Makiah's Bill

in the meantime searching for the ultimate gift
leads me to new sites and fun stuff
to fill the space of my attention
instead of feeding the nation
one.org

okay time to get back to work
throwing the old shoes away
making room for the new

life is hilarious
and
much too perfect

ps. some free stuff

This really made day nine for me

wow
hoping to get my check in the mail from gaia soon

its amazing how much
WE
all contribute to make this website a success

blessed that Brian and his dream team made it all happen

so back to reality
this classic gift shared by Siona Van Dijk

*  2 cleaned-out metal coffee cans, both with lids (one should be able to fit inside the other)
*  1 cup of very cold milk or half & half
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 tsp vanilla
* ice
* (rock) salt

- Pour the milk, sugar, and vanilla into the smaller coffee can (make sure it's clean) and seal with the lid on tightly. Tape it up if you're worried.

- Put this smaller can inside the larger one. Then pour the ice and salt around the smaller can making sure it is more or less in the center.

- Seal up the larger can (again, tape is a good idea) and roll it around for about a half hour. I've always kicked it gently about the backyard, but you can just as easily roll it back and forth between you on the floor; if poor Makiah isn't feeling great this is likely best.

Voila. The best, freshest, and most tasty (it's made with love and attention and fun) ice cream you'll find. (You can add a beaten egg to the mixture, too, or adjust the half-n-half / sugar ratio--I like it less sweet--but part of the fun is experimenting).

Big hugs,
Siona

ps. more tomorrow

Every Child Matters
and
WE
are ALL children
in heart, in mind
in the space that connects us all

time for children to help children
as
adults helping children
is falling short
thirty-five thousand starving and neglected children dying a day

eight
eight days til Christmas
sometimes
eternity for children
waiting for santa to appear

eight minutes
to a starving child
an eternity as
life passes through the space
of life of death

sometimes Christmas depresses me
for all the reasons associated with the day

sometimes i wish Christmas would quietly dissappear
into where ever it came

sometimes
i just glance at a bundled up child on a cold wintry morning
skipping towards the doorway of washington elementary school
wishing
total love total attention total awareness
for
each and every child
on gaia

ps...ashleytruitt.us, tomorrow is her sentencing in broward county florida
blessings to forgiving the adults within the children for not
 believing the greatest santa claus of all is
WE
the children
alive and dead

it is a dog kinda day
good morning america celebrating
'marly and me'
reminded me
of
the john denver christmas show of 1987
the puppy
'charlie'
was the star
became my christmas gift that christmas day
sixteen years
WE
were together

even 'did' the movie
'charlie and me'
after john steinbeck's best selling
nineteen sixty best seller
'travels with charlie'

it was a dog kinda day
ashley truitt was sentenced to 13 years in prison

charlie was a fear puppy
mentally unstable
i had to always keep a very close eye on him
busted once by the aspen police for biting a tourist
six weeks of house arrest but no jail time

charlie had a masters degree
was as free as any dog could be
even loved by 'natty gann'
(remember the star of that disney movie?)
sixteen years of being best buddies we were
charlie and me

maybe todays lesson is
thirteen years in jail
create a best friend for yourself
time will fly by

a big snow storm is heading this way
sharing this christmas card from todays emails
from
greg and kathy geoffroy
from the iowa state campus
i use to love watching charlie chase the ducks on lake latrine
on the ISU campus

if you've never experienced getting kissed beneath the campanile at midnight
imagine love
within the seventh day til christmas
heading your way

ps. remember your always your own best friend...give yourself as much love as possible and the whole world will show up for you....christmas is coming.

i spent some time at the local book store
this book starting talking to me
the portraits began starring at me

wisdom

i  woke this morning
believing
in the wisdom of oneself
in the truth of  the heart of  reality
in the
 beauty and  goodness
of the
heart of reality

so simple so easy
six
sex
thinking of the virgin mary
myths, religion and belief systems

the most amazing miracle
that wet juicy journey
of the sperm searching for the egg
wow

WE
are here now
because two people had sex
or
two cells had sex
containing  all that history from the beginning  of time
times two

i want my myths, my religion, my beliefs
to be smothered within the heart of reality
within the simple truths
of
wisdom

ps. more later

i love shopping at
good will
reuse-reduce-recycle
and
much much more

as a child my mother and sister drug me along on all their shopping adventures
i mastered the art of shopping at an early age

shopping at good will is the ultimate shopping experience
searching for the perfect
ultimate find
asking the question
"what is the ultimate gift?"

and how can i give the ultimate gift

Kathy Smith
reminded me to remember
badkittyartstudio.com
listening
appreciating
sharinig
dancing

ps. more later
as i head OUT and IN searching for the Ultimate Gift

Amazing Grace

when ever we gather around the dining room table for dinner
seldom experienced
we hold hands
and
sing
amazing grace

grace
is
living
in
the
space
of
beautiful pure perfect love
surrounding us
ALL

wet, juicy,
smells and feels
fantastic
amazing grace

ps...very very cold wintery day

mother-child-father
JOY

here and now
the heart of reality beckons
to hear the songs
of
love's eternal ways

ps. some tools to assist in singing

TWO INTO THE ONE
creation
the miracle
WE
all
share

whether born as christ, buddha, mohammad, mother mary, kali or georgia okeefe
a starving child, a neglected or lonely child
or
a common human being
searching struggling playing celebrating

the pando roots which connect us all
at
the heart of reality
is
here and now

our focus our attention our dance
with one another

two into one
the most amazing miracle of all
OUR
creation

each one of my beautiful gaia friends
i
celebrate
within the pure joy of my own hearts' beating rhythm
within our own unique adventurous journey

blessings of sharing the greatest gift of all time
being
here and now

wrapping you
within
the
WE
of
OUR
creation
within
the
space
of
beautiful pure perfect love
we
share

ps. i am loving you, as i learn to love oneself.

Loving you, me
WE
the only present i have to give
loving oneself

loving you , loving oneself
as the
ONE

WE
went to the solon methodist church last night for the children's service
remembering the message
of the child being born
the angels, the animals, the shepherds, the magi
the focus of the star

the child within
the wondrous miracle
WE
ALL
are

jesus, buddha, mohammad, mary magdeline, joan of arc, radna
the starving, the neglected, the lonely, the blessed
child
WE
be

my first christmas gift
an email this morning from my friend Max
reminding me
the art of meditation
of
balance
of
health
of
always living
from the center
of the
heart of reality

sharing
loving oneself

that all the doors
of
 utopia, paradise, heaven
within as without
integrate with the heart of the universe
with the
heart of oneself

one world, one dream, one heart

infinite and eternal
blessing

of
being the most enlightened child
within
gaia

loving....

merry merry merry
christmas

ps and this wonderful gift from Siona, the ambassadors, the players here on gaia, happy playing throughout the year.

Boxing Day

my gift to the 'needing more' part of the family
"frevasing sabeve...pelodom"

It's not difficult to make a woman happy. A man only needs to be:
1. a friend
2. a companion
3. a lover
4. a brother
5. a father
6. a master
7. a chef
8. an electrician
9. a carpenter
10. a plumber
11. a mechanic
12. a decorator
13. a stylist
14. a sexologist
15. a gynecologist
16. a psychologist
17. a pest exterminator
18. a psychiatrist
19. a healer
20. a good listener
21. an organizer
22. a good father
23. very clean
24. sympathetic
25. athletic
26. warm
27. attentive
28. gallant
29. intelligent
30. funny
31. creative
32. tender
33. strong
34. understanding
35. tolerant
36. prudent
37. ambitious
38. capable
39. courageous
40. determined
41. true
42. dependable
43. passionate
44. compassionate

WITHOUT FORGETTING TO:

45. give her compliments regularly
46. love shopping
47. be honest
48. be very rich
49. not stress her out
50. not look at other girls

AND AT THE SAME TIME, YOU MUST ALSO:

51. give her lots of attention, but expect little yourself
52. give her lots of time, especially time for herself
53. give her lots of space, never worrying about where she goes

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT:

54. Never to forget:
* birthdays
* anniversaries
* arrangements she makes

HOW TO MAKE A MAN HAPPY

1. Show up naked
2. Bring food

This is one of those emails that arrived in my in box, to remind me that the deck is stacked against me...as the ONE who sent it to me, rehearses her lines for the play she is in "the vagina monologues" ...why is it that one out of three women are abused by men when ...being naked and bringing food seems so simple!!!

Hoping for a great New Year...