6/24/2023

Dear Friend & POTUS, JRB,

            Do you do yoga? I do. I begin every day with a sun salutation. My favorite pose is head-down-dog. I am proud that I can do eagle pose for several seconds. Flexibility is key to healthy aging, so I encourage you to make sure you stretch every day.

            NDM scored some points with me with his record-setting yoga event on Wed in NYC. His talk of yoga as a unifying force does not erase his nationalist policies discriminating against Muslims, but it does show attention to inner peace. That’s a good starting point, don’t you think?

            I felt connected to your when I heard you quote your grandpa, Ambrose, at NDM’s state dinner. "If you give a toast & you don't have any alcohol in the glass, you must do it with your left hand.” I find that an odd pronouncement but appreciate that you are calling attention to the fact that you & NDM don’t imbibe. That’s a hard thing to do in our society.

Did you see the article, “Tiny Bundles of Hope: Critically Endangered Turtles Hatch in Myanmar”, in today’s NYT? Super cute baby Burmese peacock turtles waddling out of their hole on their way to Indawgyi Lake. An outfit called, “Fauna & Flora gave money to people living on the lakeshore to form a team of ‘turtle guardians’ & patrol the area to protect nesting sites.” It warms my heart to know that some folks in Burma are making a safe space. I hope the junta comes around to seeing themselves as the guardians of their people. Please do what you can to help them see the Light.

            I have to go. My list of activities for the day includes making a cake to celebrate the many birthdays of my loved ones. I’m trying Betty Crocker’s Angel Food cake from a box. I’ll let you know how it turns out.

            BYBS,