My man, am loving the beard! And of course the general troubador/raconteur vibe. All the best to you. Would love to meet up for coffee next time I’m in town (which I’m guessing will be July).

I'm working. I'm homeless. Living at a drop in center. They take us to church beds at night. I'm supposed to be getting an apartment soon.

I'm raising money for films and investments. Here's the information if you know any millionaire's. The commissions are great! We split 1%.

the concept of spiritual poverty is new to me.

hello hippie lou,

i'm writing to let you know that i am thinking of you, and i hope your days are going the way you'd like them to. (and as you always tell me, if not, that's okay too!)

i am currently in yangon, myanmar. i've been grateful to learn a lot about devotion, spirituality, and kindness through observing the local people here. last night, i prayed and meditated at a buddhist temple, and was impressed at how some locals were praying there for hours, from what i heard.

i've been reflecting on how we could see countries like myanmar, cambodia as "less developed" or poorer materially, but they are such spiritually rich countries. on the other hand, the U.S. and many countries in europe are doing well materially, but there can so much spiritual poverty there.

the concept of spiritual poverty is new to me, and i'm recognizing how a spiritually active self can be important to our wellbeing and sense of purpose in life.

also, i am a month away from visiting new york! i will touch down in nyc on saturday, may 4th, stay through world pride, before beginning another journey in july.

thank you for reading, and i am eager to hear from you, hippie lou! :)

Hippie Lou, I am so excited about this trip! I recognize it’s been too long, and that I am letting my
“hair down” going with male - yes a friend-  regardless a straight male- it feels like I am 18 y/o again.
I thought these feels were long gone...it’s wonderful. Thank you for sitting back and letting the current carry you.

hippie lou - i find that people make the best possible decisions with all of the information and experience they have have at the time that they made the decision.  i also often find that later (days, weeks or years later) these same people have new information - that they didn't have then - and they judge their past decisions through the lens of their knew information - and then have regret in the choice that they made (before they had the new information).  but i also blv that if we could go back in time - knowing what we knew then - that we would make the same choices again and again.  so regret is based on a non reality - because we didn't know then what we know now. 

lastly my dear and treasured friend - after i left you i thought about my mentioning work - and i wondered if i was being selfish while i was thinking that i was being helpful.  i would never want to be a trigger to you having any kind of unwell health. 

thanks for a great and fun evening.  hugs.

it's rare that i have the pleasure of spontaneous sobremesas.

hippie lou,
a proper note. 

hello my friend.  it was such a tremendous meal the last time we connected.  thank you for joining me.  in latin american countries they have whats called a sobremesa.  i may have mentioned this to you.  they don't rush - they enjoy every bite - and after the meal they sit around for literally hours just enjoying the day or conversation or the shared quiet.  it's rare that i have the pleasure of spontaneous sobremesas but it was delightful to enjoy one with you my friend.

on the business side it's a lot of work.  good problems to have.  when i worked for the california start up it was pre brain injury and i was twenty plus years younger.  this new business is making me fat!!!!  hahaha.  i'm gaining weight fast but i'm loving every bite.  hahahaa.  sunday i'm spending time with our friend enjoying the sun on her rooftop.  come and join us if you like.  the goal for us both is to be off the grid.  to recharge.  and to enjoy the sun.

i look forward to hearing about your glam life :--) and enjoying another sobremesa.  all the very best my friend.  hugs and love.