Jewl Of The Lotus

the sound that strengthens compassion in all enlightened beings. om mani padme hum.

 

Birds of The Syrup Ranch

In January, Nate and I moved into a lovely house in the Historical East Side neighborhood of Ypsilanti. Built in 1886, but remodeled and modernized a multitude of times, it’s the perfect combination of spaces with a bit of retro-rustic charm, plus – an AMAZING backyard. We love it and have fondly named our...

 

My First Tattoo!

I finally did it! After 10 years of pondering and planning, I finally got my first tattoo. Surprisingly, after all that planning, I decided on it in a pretty well spur-of-the-moment move. It was the day after Thanksgiving. I went out to Ypsilanti for a late lunch and lo and behold – I found...