Theo of Golden

Arrived a little late to the party, but again, as with Ted Lasso, I'm so grateful 🙏 
"But the giving is part of the gift." p. 220
Cabal of generosity p. 218
Daily with an enormous amount of faith...
Enjoying reading again, finally!
"Fado a genre that dates back to the early nineteenth century in Lisbon... infused with a sentiment of resignation,  fatefulness, and melancholia ... " p. 330
Grateful to have arrived and to
Healthy exercise in attentiveness 
 "I have tasted heaven" p. 335
Joy blooms naturally when we get out of our own way.
"Keener sense of wonder p. 219 source
Late for the Sky by Jackson Browne  listen 🎶 here
Movement of sound and silence p. 321
Neil Young "Harvest Moon" listen 🎶 here
"Ocean in a thimble" p. 320 further thoughts 
Pastiche: literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
Quixotic : exceedingly idealistic, unrealistic, and impractical, often characterized by a devotion to romantic, lofty, or chivalrous goals without regard to common sense or actual constraints.
Requiebros: a Catalan word meaning "flirtatious remark; amorous compliment p. 327
"Slow movement of color... Shifted kaleidoscopically across the room." p. 355
 "The project seemed worthy of a movie." p. 218
"Unwittingly,  Mr. James Ponder and Mrs. Anita Gidley had become apprentices in the world according to Theo." p. 219
Verbivore poem: Herbivores eat Brussels sprouts, carnivores eat birds, cashivores eat dollar bills, and verbivores eat words.”
"Walked into the familiar nocturnal quiet of Broadway. " p. 335
eXtemporaneous : composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment
"Zany guitar surf rock" ~ Rich Garmon 10/13/26

Early October 2026 gratitude list

Ancestry Adventuring with my cousins
Braid of truth. Being. Breathing
Cozy Comforter
Diving into the ocean is Divine
Especially when Mom is near...
Fall Foliage Wednesday and Saturday Sea
Grace
Hana : "Heaven can draw a straight line with a crooked stick." worth pondering 🤔
"In fact, I wonder if, on this side of heaven, either one can be complete without the other:
Joy can coexist with sadness... p.214 Theo of Golden by Allen Levi 💛 
Kingfishr's "Oh Love" with lyrics here
"Like A Prayer" (Madonna cover Katie Gavin) listen here
Mom
Notice
Prioritizing Peace for the Pit crew!
Quintessential Autumn in New England 
"Riparian instinct" p. 1 Theo of Golden means relating to or living on the bank of a natural body of water, such as a river, stream, or lake. Resplendence : state or quality of dazzling, brilliant, and majestic beauty or shining splendor.
"Sit still long enough to see what is already there." p. 127 Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
"Unfettered flexibility and complete anonymity" p. 5 Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
"We are here to learn to endure the beams of love, to put down the swords, you know, and to take off the armor, because that’s when we’re at our most powerful." ~ Anne Lamott qtd.
eXquisite 
"You do the sacrament of ploppage. You plop, and you breathe, and then you look around." ~ Anne Lamott 
 source 
Zorba's reckless love of life." p. 2 Somehow by Anne Lamott 

September 2026, part 2

"Attention is the beginning of devotion" ~ Mary Oliver and this link to an essay with this title By Kathleen Fisher
Braid of Truth meditation Ana Forrest 
Commit to embodying gratitude and invite a spirit of Curiosity and whimsy into every day p. 282 Dear Friend
Don't forget to imagine the best scenario too.
"Embrace the World: All will be well, and all shall be well,  and all manner of things shall be well... 
For there is a Force of Love / moving through the universe/ that holds us fast and will never let us go." ~ Julian of Norwich 
God blessed my three wonderful, amazing brothers 
"He Ain't Heavy,  He's My Brother" by The Hollies
"If You're Exhausted by the World, You Need to Hear This" Interview with Anne Lamott
"Joy in the Trenches" Trevor Noah* on Netflix
Kate Bowler "Everything Happens"
 Sarabande Dr 2008
Madeline Kate Lessig's 18th Birthday 🎂 🥳 
"Necklace of beads of love." ~ Anne Lamott 
"Our God is wizening us at this moment."
"Passivity and quietism" p. 193 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue 
Quietism : I saw this word in something I read this weekend,  and it frustrates me that I don't remember where, but I really hope I see it there again. This is what it means to me:  contemplative spiritual pause in prayer in an effort to release all thought to God in prayer.
"Sometimes she skipped school to wander with Whitman: “Down by the creek, or in the wide pastures I could still find on the other side of the deep woods, I spent my time with my friend: my brother, my uncle, my best teacher.”
 ~ Mary Oliver Documentary
"Tell the Truth (Live on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon)" listen 🎶  to The Avett Brothers  here
"Umbrella by Rihanna lyrics "When the sun shines, we'll shine together."
Vines intertwined : moonflower and passion flower vines 🤍💜
*"Who will you be when history calls?" ~ Trevor Noah
"eXquisite, unforgettable kindness." about Mary Oliver in blog post by Kathleen Fisher (see link in "A" above.
"Zen-like stillness...immune to all desire. Nature is always wrapped in seamless prayer." p. 201 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue