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I tend to look at this life through a particular lens.  We all have the opportunity to express our response to our experience.  It is an extraordinarily ordinary lens that I have chosen.  Richard and I often share this occurrence…just living our life and celebrating the exclamation points.  Recent events really heighten this wondrous glow…I have to admit I need a few practice swings while I jump back into the dance and that is happening.  I am giving a class on Thursday and we are going down to Mexico City on Friday to pick up the tee shirts.  Included here are some photos of the Life here.  The rainy season has come an the garden is getting greener.  That's Richard collecting misquita berries for the burros.  That is Jose Luis and his family…they live up the road…a visnaga barrel cactus in bloom…the ordinary magic…the gifts we share in thiswondrous life is anything but normal….but ordinary…keep it simple: simply magnificent.

…here are some more pictures of Casa Kali.  It is very exciting.  The Chapel is being redesigned…more wall space for the art and artifacts.  We are digging it.  I am still recovering emotionally…energy is coming back…just need to give myself the best.

…is a totally grand idea and equally fabulous endeavor….I am all for it.  But what is the resistance, the questioning?  You know, deep down, there is no"why".  It just is…I mean we could try and define and categorize this experience we share on Planet Earth….write books…great art…philosophy is a possibility…criticize…maintain…all that stuff that we do…ah…but why not just the rowing…sometimes, I find myself reacting to situations like a uninformed, rigid, and ungroovy old man….but even judging that "old man" is doing me a disservice. Thanks for hearing me out…I am slowly coming back from the emotional roller coaster of the last two weeks…I will get some photos of Casa Kali later in the day…the interior is Divine…so, I encourage all of you that are actively rowing to the Divine to row by our house and check out Casa Kali…on the road less travelled.

Life certainly goes on…I am detoxing from the cypro (ughh), stitches are all out, energy is acumulating, work is happening, Richard is home…….I guess I never really stopped working in the studio during that time waiting for the biopsy….there is just less weight in the air.  I really am home and I love these surroundings.  Love to all.  By the way, this blog is about the Chapel of Jimmy Ray, so just for your information, Casa Kali is almost finished.  I will provide some more photos soon.  Richard and I have decided with Jimmy Ray's help, of course, to re-configure the Chapel design.  It all feels really good.  More Love to All!!!!!!

I have been blessed to receive such a magnificent wake up call.  These past 10 to 11 days have been so pure in all respects.  From the deepest bottom of my heart I am absolutely grateful to all my dear friends in so many places.  Beloved Richard Schultz, my Brother Sudheer, Kath and Liz,  Michael and Jennifer Grais, my sister Sarah Pansza in Oklahoma City, Divine Lolita and Dilly Jo (Savita), Bill Reiner and Stan Gray, Sheilah and Elaine in Mill Valley, Kirsten, Lulu, Maggy and Alice Sperling, My Divine Co-conspirator Patrice Wynne, Claire Ullman in Berkeley, Rogelio, Carlos Ramirez Galvan and Martina Ramirez Galvan, Prits and Stephen, Mattie-my Flickr Friend, Jose Luis and Gloria the Healing Artists, Mark and Karina, Ajita, Prabha and Amano, Jose Luis Ramirez, Pagalo and Vedi, My beloved Friend Sandhano and Akash in Ecuador, Niharika in Munich, Anandi in India, Navaneet in Austin, David and Carrie Cross, Christina Sol, Amalen, Bob Fredricks, Ina, Winifred Montgomery, Kathy Kenny, Stan Krome, Whitley Collins, Barbara Ekrote,  Most Beloved Que and Cicero in Orlando, Diane at Casa Luna….all of you are near and dear to my heart….I possibly may have forgotten some names…Let us never forget this gift of life.  I cherish your friendship and love.  Prabha asked what I learned from this…I learned to never take the Magic for granted…I learned that I am strong…I learned that I am vulnerable…I learned that I am surrounded by loving friends…I learned that yes
, Life is not a Problem to be solved, but a Mystery to be lived!!!!

…that I am OK…The Doctor called me today at 6ish….I called her back because I did not hear the phone ring….She told me that it was good news….She said that it was a tumor that they had removed…it was not melanoma (a word that has been so hard to say).  She related that the tumor wan benign!!  She said it was caused by some glands in the head….Needless to say, I am the happiest man in the world at this moment…We are at our friend Sheridan's house right now…Celebrating!!!!!!  I love and respect and bow down to each and every one of you who has sent love and light my way…Here is a photo of Richard, Sheridan and I after hearing the news….It is raining cats and dogs outside…the Universe is singing a song…and I am singing with it!  Gracias a la Vida!!!!!!