Great weather last weekend in the Seattle area. Did some hiking up towards Mt. Rainier. Splendid day!

Started listening to the lovely BBC dramatization of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS.

Oh dear God…this is sweetest & most fortifying thing. Perhaps in dark times, one needs a soft blanket, warm fireside, boat, picnics…and a cast of darling characters including cheerful but impulsive technophile, Mr. Toad.

I moved farther from the Puget Sound last year. But in recompense, I see this wondrous creature every day now (weather permitting).

It is like finding an old magic lantern from the 1800s!

Moved a few weeks ago. These relics from a bygone age were mixed in the sedimentary layers of box filled with miscellaneous old papers and oddities.

People think past harm was done by complex stratagem and brilliant, evil minds—but we are going to see first-hand how much tragic violation is done by sheer stupidity.

Sitting in a lovely coffeeshop fireside, drinking strong coffee and reading THE STORY OF HONG GILDONG (the Korean Robin Hood).

Perfect rainy Seattle morning!

South Koreans have arrested and jailed multiple presidents. The protests in 2016 were some of the largest, shutting down parts of Seoul. Adjimas (middle-aged ladies) joined workers and students in massive peaceful demonstrations— which resulted in Park Geun-hye's impeachment and removal from office.

Snorkeling in Hawaii a couple years ago. Every morning and evening, the sky was an astonishment.