Simon
Carmen
Jean
Dr. Tsetan Dorjee
Shyam
Norbu Tsering
Paul
Annie
Marianne
Han
Kara
Joseph
Tommy
Gen Sonam Gyaltsen
Huichen

Geshe Dawa
James

Jamyang’s brother
His friend
Claudia
Kadri
Gen Zumnyig
Wato Geshe

With Rinpoche

Caught at it by Paul
Simon
Carmen
Jean
Dr. Tsetan Dorjee
Shyam
Norbu Tsering
Paul
Annie
Marianne
Han
Kara
Joseph
Tommy
Gen Sonam Gyaltsen
Huichen
Geshe Dawa
James
Jamyang’s brother
His friend
Claudia
Kadri
Gen Zumnyig
Wato Geshe
With Rinpoche
Caught at it by Paul
Truth pursued in the debating court
and in the classroom
we must know how to write
modern techniques creep in
Our friends come to see what we're up to
Our neighbors are less impressed
they forge on valiantly
I visit Jodhpur
to see my multitasking father
who delights in marriage to Sandra
People in Jodhpur are modest
they live in modest homes
enjoying modest lives
laid back
and happy
They mind their own business
They’re cool
real cool
they share their tea
and beedis
the love-bugs enjoy
the younger ones work
and play
while elders relax
Paparazzi are shooed away
Then Delhi for a moment with father and god father
and then to Dharamsala
but soon on the road again… to Zurich and then porsched to Bern
and on to Basel...
a whiff of Paris
and to the Tuscan hills
where fellow monks plan a monastery
then Florence
to see old friends
and on to Rome for communion at Giolitti's
and a blessing from San Antonio
Then on to Delhi book fair
and Dharamsala where the pursuit of truth goes on
Back at Rato
Long drive to get there
past hills,
some fanning skies.
Welcomed by Hubli friends;
It’s monsoon here
I visit a cattle fair along the way
Sellers watch
and sellees wait
some preen
and get dolled up
some smile
or shy away
still others are oblivious
and await
their fate
Off they go
this way and that
as do we all
to greener parts, we hope
Hello from New Jersey
Rinpoche has undergone cataract surgery
The doctor is pleased
plucks some lashes
and gives drops
But love is in the air...
My father and Sandra tie the knot!
They sign on the dotted line
get prepared
Other things are going on...
other weddings too
and then
We Do!
Les jeux sont faits!
Rien ne vas plus
Congratulations!!!
Hurray!
and the baton is passed on
New Jersey life proceeds