Monthly Archives: October 2007

I went to a festival at Ivory Rock Conference Center. It is about one hour from Brisbane.The festival was well-organized; the topic was peace. Temperatures ranged from about 11 to 33 Centigrade or about 50 Fahrenheit at night to daytime … Continue reading →

I stayed at the Royal on the Park Hotel in Brisbane. It’s on Alice Street, right across from the Botanic Gardens. As I stepped outside, I saw a storm moving in while the sun, low on the horizon, reflected on … Continue reading →

from Journal entry of  Sept. 22 They do say, “mate.” When you walk on the wrong side (the right side) and bump into them, they say, “Sorry, mate.” They have dollar and two-dollar coins that are very small. I am … Continue reading →

from Journal entry of  Sept. 22 David said, “Watch the company you keep,” “Everything happens for a reason” and “There’s only the present.” For 14.5 hours we sat beside each other on our flight from Los Angeles to Sydney. His … Continue reading →

from Journal entry of  Sept. 22 I am in Sydney airport. I just drank a Regular Latte from Gloria Jeans. It was quite good. The 14.5 hour flight from LA was reasonable. I spent about 10 hours trying to sleep … Continue reading →