I read last night at Tahoe Cross Country in Tahoe City--one of my favorite places in the world. I came off the trail post-ski that morning to find this great sign made by Valle, who runs the place with her husband Kevin. I arrived that evening to find the lodge transformed into a cozy living room. The crowd was lively and warm and curious--and they bought books. Hard to think of a day better spent... … [Read more...]

Who knew that the first thing I'd publish after spending three months meditating would be a blog about mice--the kind that haunt kitchens and the lesser known kind that skitter about in the mind? You can read that blog post here. If I hadn't accidentally deleted the picture I took on my iPhone of one of the mice before I released it, I'd post the pic, too. But the picture vanished, just as the mice seem to have vanished from my house since I posted that blog! Who knew, also, that the German rights to Fire Monks would be sold while I was at Tassajara, spending my days on a … [Read more...]