14 July 2020

 So, I did a morning meditation walk, this morning. I saw a cat ahead, sitting on the sidewalk; and I thought, “I’d like to meet this cat!”

Slow my pace. Stop.

Move a little closer. Pause.

Cat meows, I mew back..

Cat comes a little closer..

Reach out hand. Cat sniffs at it. Offers forehead

I scratch cat’s head.

Cat rolls around on ground, a little.

I scratch its head again, and try to pet it...

Strike! Bite!

(“Too soon, Mr. Bean - too soon!”)

Then I got reminded of the Bean family motto, and, I was like, “yep! Too soon! Maybe tomorrow?”

Also pictured:

- APO Top Ten mug - Spring 1998

(I had finished within the top 10 members, regarding volunteer service)

- various month chips from AA

- an old TI-35 plus calculator from when I was in high school (1980’s)