Some Accounting

Berkeley, Friday, July 31, 2026 1:05 am

San Iñigo feast.

Reflecting on recent reading, I do believe that it is quite important to always read a novel, or something outside from ones field. I have done that several times, until I finished Tolkien books, then it has been now and then with some starts and stops, until finding the next read. I did finished quite a few books after completing Tolkien, but the commitment to them was shorter.

I might get to that point soon.

I wrote the title first, before writing the content.

It is lovely to meet people of pure and generous heart, who are also generous givers. The funny thing as well is to do all the opposite to what is advised with those folks talking about politics, religion, and the any topic that would come. Who knows if it is about what people can take it, or the avoidance of the topic, what people would like to hide, or it might be about interests in general.

Some splinters again on the eyes, probably affecting some of the vision. Hopefully is not a splinter, but letters are not fully straight.

Regardless, one adapts, but it is usually enjoyable to listen to a good story, or if one can understand a topic, or if one match interest, or if one can explain well his own topic.

I created tiresome about a Bielsa story which I did not complete. So, good to be conscious or relevance and details.

Received a Sierra Nevada of 12 oz, spectacularly opened. Two Mahua flower alcohol. And a tiny bit of tequila. I guess I did not refuse any of the offerings, at least did not refuse most of them.

I am mentioning because I am accounting, and those somehow did not got to brain, or at least did not feel like. I ate quite a bit.

Today, I climbed on the bike to around Le Roy. So not too bad. Good hill. Attended mass service.

I was hungry on the way back. Stopped the bike at home, but went to farmers market two blocks away. So convenient. Got strawberries, black berries, learned that blueberries are out of season. Got some peaches. Rex was a farmer market enthusiast and came one to knock my door to give a peach. I think that was days after we had a beer at Triple Rock in 2023 or so, which he said he had a great time.

Walking, alcohol consumption, sun exposure, who knows, moving, social gatherings, keeping track of how one feels could be important to prevent strokes.

At the farmers market I also got some tomatoes, of different kinds, some cherry, but some had the cover to them.

I bought in English, to find out many of the folks working there also speak spanish, or spanish is their mother tongue language, I bought a quarter bird and some roasted yukon potatoes. It was a good dinner.

I had to do an important call. Write a relevant email.

Then, ran out of time, yet despite the spirits, really meaning pressure of things and feeling after completing a task, I could have arrived to the tail of a relevant farewell event. I really wanted to be there. Also, because of the next step meaning. I received a message during the email writing, dealing with the logistics of a potential walk. Then, I might have shifted focus. Man, probably that thing of the last minute messages, and allowing flexibility then, is ok sometimes, but it might have been good to go. But, there was some business. Slight, short distraction, when I took the phone for the message, but I am just cooking now.

I was offered a book, by an artist, about the Mandovi River. Again, even in an OK day, while one listens, understands, expresses, might be surprised by offerings or gifts. Good gesture. Good gesture but at heart one expects nothing but to give and connect. Not to tune down, not to tune up, there is things in the world that the Holy Spirit might guide. Who knows? But somethings one wonders the good intuition in a decision, even if it is a gift, or even on a change of decision, to match what is convenient or suits.

However, this life is not to be accepted. So a few gems fill up plenty, with joy, time and time.

Self awareness is so important. Then one can assess what is fair. But usually needs several mechanism of strenght.

Regarding alcohol, not recommended, but not something to be scared of. Socially, yet still in moderation, could show true hearts as well.

Initially I woke up early today. Despite sleeping quite late. The light pollution infiltration is terrible for deep sleep.

In a story, with characters, on my writing the characters are the sand, gravel, clay, flows, landscape, etc. I might keep going reading the man of the times, who actually was from about 2,700 years ago. I see a note on my book from June 7, 2019. I was on page 10 on the introduction then, while also recall navigating several reads. I might retake it from where I left. No so far ago, I was reading a piece about it by Pearce. I restart it now. Days later I might continue with the Odyssey. I might have to miss over all the film due to several to do things now and on the next days. It is heavy but not extremely heavy to carry.

As long as I keep it on schedule, or during the rides, it would be OK.. I have not committed yet. One knows that after progressing over first and second chapters at least.

A competition to it, although, I might not read it now, it would be The Brothers Karamazov or War and Peace.

The Odyssey for the next days, starts now.