A visit to the Oregon Coast.

High tide, heavy winds, Haystack Rock.

The Charming Man and I celebrated a day off together by visiting Cannon Beach, Oregon.

Links:
Pizza a Fetta

Insomnia Coffee

Our favorite pizzeria, Pizza a Fetta.

The amazing Italian Sausage Pizza.

 Haystack Rock

The Pacific Ocean.

Aztec Mocha at Insomnia Coffee

Herd of elk on the way home!

Hafiz Break!

During the winter, keeping a sense of perspective is all important. As such, here is Hafiz, the beloved fourteenth century Persian poet!

This poem was translated and interpreted by Daniel Ladinsky.

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How does it feel to be a heart?

Once a young woman asked me,
 "How does it feel to be a man?"
And I replied,

"My dear,
I am not so sure."

Then she said,
"Well, aren't you a man?"

And this time I replied,


"I view gender
as a beautiful animal
That people often take for a walk on a leash
And might enter in some odd contest
To try to win strange prizes.

My dear,
A better question for Hafiz
Would have been,

"How does it feel to be a heart?"

For all I know is Love,
And I find my heart Infinite
And Everywhere."