Category Archives: MUSING

A Birthday Wish

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Monki

Nicholson Baker has an extraordinary gift of observation and powerful attention to detail.  In his “A Box of Matches“, written in his characteristic stream-of-consciousness style, the narrator wakes up everyday to make coffee, make a fire, meditate, before the sunrise.  … Continue reading →

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Worry Worm and Her Sun

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Monki

Conversation overheard this morning while I was running out the door to get to work: Plum: Daddy!  Is the Earth going to become a Black Hole one day? MK: No, I don’t think so.  I don’t think the mass of … Continue reading →

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The Monki Dictionary: Inhale

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Monki

inhale (inˈhāl) verb the act of ingesting an almond crossaint after being on a 3-week cleanse (read: carb-free) program where the body pushes the said pastry as fast as safetly possible into itself.  Average time for inhaling a piece of … Continue reading →

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Being busy is…

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Monki

… when you don’t even have time to make you favorite to-do lists, because it would take too much time to write them all down.  Instead, you decide to write them all down later when you are less busy, and … Continue reading →

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The Thing About Babies

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Monki

I walked by a pair of young parents the other day.  They were out with their infant baby in a stroller at a restaurant.  The baby was fussing a bit.  Parents tried to calm her down without success.  The mother … Continue reading →

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She Wants to Bring Me Food

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Monki

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Love Wins

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Monki

Even the Venice sky was celebrating last night!

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Phototherapy, Pursuit of Happiness

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Monki

Today was one of those mornings where somehow everyone woke up early ready to tackle the day except for me. This is when looking at this picture I took a couple of weeks ago rejuvenates me.  I suppose it is phototherapy … Continue reading →

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Wetsuits in a Parking Lot

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Monki

Wetsuits lined up drying on the side of a van, a good time had.  All that is left to do is bonfire on the beach, BBQ, salty kisses, breezy summer afternoons and starry warm nights.

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Playground Envy

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Monki

Plumster bargained herself some time at the school playground after I picked her up from school.  She happily ran off to dangle herself going back and forth on the monkey bars.  There were other kids dangling themselves all over the monkey bars … Continue reading →

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