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Berkeley, Saturday, August 1, 2026 9:32 pm

I need to change the wall calendar to the August one. I will pause this and do it. There is nothing worse than realizing that something needs to be done and not doing right away.

Title was first.

Ok it would take me a bit. I went online and screened news. Not for more than a few minutes.

My left eye is hurting. I think it is due to the splinters, if any. But I got another window treatment this afternoon.

I will implement it after a bike ride a few minutes from now.

The Lord is merciful, and particularly miraculous!

Even, and mainly in the smaller details.

Regarding being complicated, it is very good to say what is in the heart. It either will keep it purifying. Will build a bit more of clear and transparent connections, and will tell as they are as needed. Honesty and acknowledgement is a key usually. But when people, friends, wants you to do their way for some specific purpose is so interesting to see the madness of not achieving their purposed results through him. But the heart knows at best, and it is peace. In every single person there is good. Yet, one always need to keep the self on check. One can make time for others and aim to fulfill one schedule. I think that is on the self. However, one is the one that is less of control of things that can happen, but at peace of heart and discernment to endure circunstances.

At dinner I had about 3 oz of pinot noir.

Printing the august calendar now.

OK. Calendar is done.

For planning there is this beauty or the best result is to build the self calendar. Another thing is to trust in the methods and instincts. Of course one must be charitable and give. There are things that fulfill.

We do things for purpose and vocation, not for a transaction or a self-interest.

I regret I received a call for a seem like good foundation. I talk with some of them at BART months ago. They take care of the uninsured people. I didn’t give. But I should have, if accepted. I might not do corrections to that. I would see.

Splinter on the eye, not that helpful. Hopefully is not. Making a few changes in here.

People that use. I could not give a full time attention to a friend by message, while having a call almost the same time I asked a question. Not a good practice.

Still one is the one who plans the life.

And so can plan the attention.

Although, there are some strange things. I am not fully connected now, because I am tired. Still I will do the ride. During last winter I caught 4 or 5 mouse at home. It was quite strange. The whole thing happened within two weeks. At least that I noticed. But rose questions. Would see what is next. And also, field traps are excellent for that purpose.

I have not listen to owls around since the spring. Unless than something has happened to my hearing.

But I also have made noise late spring early summer. Glad the noise or distractions are mainly gone. But I must keep myself on check. Continuous reading, writing is important in that purpose.

Folks at Berkeley, middle age folks might be, or several, is interesting how usually they trace their roots and languages. I am talking of folks I have talked to, who were born in here.

I had a brief conversation with N. and S. today. N. is a first generation at Berkeley. Hi father comes from Amazighs tribe or Berbers, around the area of Morocco. His mother is from Latvia. His grandparents in Latvia were from a tribe, which language has similarities with local people at Northern California. I have not confirmed that. I might have learned that D.’s mom is from Pakistan.

While cooking, I was listening to two poems written and narrated by Chinua Achebe, and about his writing process, and stories behind. I think he writes about Igbo folks.

Ok. Well time for a ride. And should update my to-do list later.