Hey, reader. How are you doing? Ming and I are recently home from a big road trip. Feels good to write about it and process transformative experiences. There’s a question I still have, now that Ming and I are home. Is California real? I mean that question like another big question I’m asking lately– are… Read More »
Hello, reader. How you doing? Ming and I recently traveled down Oregon to the radical faerie sanctuary and Grant’s Pass, through California’s central valley, to Davis and Sacramento, California. Our goal was to see old friends for a 50th birthday tea party, and visit the ashram I spent 12 years close to. Then we came… Read More »
Hello, reader. How’s March shenanigans? My spiritual, musical, artist gardening friend asked me why I love loquats. I txted her back too many times. So I though– There’s a lot of emotions there! I’ll write about why loquats are sacred to me. why I love loquats Did you ever eat a loquat? They have a… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? Ming and I went to Greens Restaurant in San Francisco. Wow, I had wanted to go for more than 20 years. Since I was a young person, before I even knew Ming. It was an old dream. So it was a fun and moving visit. visiting Greens Restaurant Greens Restaurant… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? I made a new zine. Feels important–would you like to trade? It’s functionally ill 32: autism plus crazy is a whole other thing. I copied it today at my old favorite copy shop Copy World in Berkeley. It’s five cents a page–up from three cents a page, ten years ago. … Read More »
Hello, I’m so happy. My zine interview with the LA Public Library posted. Please enjoy and share. https://lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/interview-zine-maker-laura-marie-river-victor-peace-nopales I love libraries as a gem of society. If we’re going to have a government, may it do wonderful socialist things like public libraries. Zines are my favorite, I enjoy being interviewed, and I love LA! I… Read More »
Hello, I wanted to share some farm news with you, as we are about to leave. The big farm news is they bought a pretty green tractor. Isn’t it a cute little tractor? I heard they paid $9000. They used to rent one, sometimes. But now it’s a functional toy, owned. Another farm news item… Read More »
Hello, we were in Ojai and ate some sprout salad we’d bought at the farmers market. I like eating the sunflower greens best. But we also like pea shoot. “Pea shoot is just a nice word,” I told Ming. “Feels good to say. Pea shoot! Pea shoot!” I tried out different ways. “What if we… Read More »
Hello, we’ve been going to the beach lately. Feels wonderful. Thought you might like to know we’re holding the beach down for you. This is a pic of me with my tummy. All bodies are valid bodies! I was in the water a lot at a beach near San Diego when we were visiting our… Read More »
Hey, thought you might like to see me doing my best, keeping the x in Ventura. It was a great day. This artist friend I barely know for many years and her newish boyfriend came to visit us. We gathered at the farmers market. I got some delicious foods, like persimmon walnut candy, green olive… Read More »