Highlights: After a few short errands. I took a walk with Jonathon to LeLe Cake. I tried a "Sinini "or "Sirinki "or something along those lines and brought a lemon tart back for Jennifer. We played cards online with Matt, Sheila, Steve and Diana, whose beach stay has been extended because the snow in the Sierras pretty much prevents them from being able to return home safely. I was excited to learn today that I will be joining Frank and Rich at the Forum for a "Death Cafe" next week. It's timely, too, because this Saturday, I will be attending an all-day event based on Buddhism, death and dying. It feels like more doors are opening, and I am trying to embrace the opportunity as a way to move further into a new chapter. It's proving to be challenging because I am very much of a realist and science-based. Being a Stoic, a Buddhist, and a rational thinker does not fit well into what seems much driven by a spiritual awareness. Finding a space of comfort here, where I can explore the intersection of science and spiritual experiences without wearing tie-dye hemp or professing to see aura's, is a thin tightrope to walk. The mystical needs demystifying.