Recap/re-up.

• We c-c-c-closed on a house Wednesday. Today we paint all/most of it, having had roughly 4 hours discussion about what colors we want.  I think we’re mostly in agreement, though.  I wonder what color our house will be?

• A guy by the name of Tenshin Nakano spoke at the Zen Center on Thursday.  He’s the head of a small Soto Zen monastery in Japan and this was the first time someone associated with “headquarters” in Japan has been to the Houston center. A few of us punks made it out for an awesome free dinner and dharma talk. It was extremely pleasant.

But I’ve been too busy to sit for the past couple of weeks.  If I don’t get some in today I’m going to give up and become Methodist or something.

• I am finally actually reading the book our group is named for. I super enjoy it. It’s a breeze to read but hella inspiring.  I emailed Noah this week to touch base and see if we can get him out to the group sometime this year. I feel fortunate to be in a position to communicate with someone I admire so much.

• After taking most of the week off, I go back into rehearsal this weekend. AND! Come Monday, we’ll be rehearsing at Diverseworks where the play is actually taking place. That is thrilling. I can’t wait to see how the stage and sound and lights are going to work out.

Now I do dishes.