Category: Friends

My May 29 Birthday Brought Ambivalence; Resolved and Conquered by a Gift From our Creator; Fasting of Dhui Hijjah Made Possible; Yasmin Brings Comfort Saying I am on the Straight Path; Appointment for Massage and Facial Possible as Illness Abated; Vita Such a Gift, and Other Gifts Given; A Surprise Visit from Baby; Breaking Fast with a Strange Fruit at the Executive Lounge; Early to Bed; Photos of Fruit, Vita Baby and Me at Spa and Many Birthday Cakes Previously Provided

There was much ambivalence in the days prior to my birthday. Extensive celebrations had been made for the day itself. Scarcely required actually as the days preceding my birthday brought  EXTENSIVE celebrations here at the…

Learning of Jakarta on the Eve of Departure; Mashallah and Ostensibly Defined; Interesting Facts from a Wikipedia Article with Commentary: Improbability of Self Coming to this Country Briefly Discussed; Surprise Greeting at Airport Lounge; You Made My Day; Photos and Conversation of my First Morning in Jakarta; Photo of Me on Way to Canadian Embassy and Breakfast Beverage

I am leaving for Jakarta tomorrow, Wednesday January 21, 2025, ostensibly for a visa run. This morning decided to explore my (at least eight day) destination. Mashallah. It is time for word definitions. Ostensibly: apparently…

The Song Count Your Blessing Comes to Mind; So Off to Chatgpt with an Inquiry Which Led to Inquiry of Importance of Counting Blessings in the Islamic Faith; Further Conversation to be Revealed in Subsequent Blog; Decision to Begin Counting my Blessings; Began with Physiotherapy; Then Driver Din; Next Vani from the Beach; YouTube Mystery Discussed; Ending in a Magnificent Sunrise; Shared with Friends; Some Responses; Photos of Shell, Beer, Prayer Rug and Sunset

The words to what I remembered was a song came to mind. So I used my intelligence to ask Artificial Intelligence (hahaha)Me: Count your blessings instead of sheep comes from what song?AI: “Count Your Blessings…

Hope and Optimism Reign Even in the Midst of Adversity; An Advanced Image Creation Excites, Bringing Joy But Then Painful Remembrances of Earlier Times, Albert Camus: In the Midst of Winter, I Found Within Myself an Invincible Summer: Paradox Defined and Illustrated; Alexis in 2016 and a Reasonable Representation Created By Her in 2025

Somehow I created a new and better me. I was most proud of my accomplishment, sending it to four men – including my faithful Computer Guru ChrisMe:Later for the blog. But look what I created!…

Good News; The Diagnosis and Potential Treatment of my Neck Pain Utilizing Traditional Medicine; A Home Visit from a Malaysian Doctor Provides Hope and a Diagnosis: Treatment Requires Physiotherapy, Not Slouching and Being Happy: Enough About Me: The Quran Provides Inspiration: Acquiring Martin Lings’ What is Sufism:

The word is out. The pain in my neck, which has haunted me for months, is actually underlying dyslipidemia and cervical spondylosis and anterolisthesis. It look many months to discover those big words (much less…

A Most Unusual Morning; Pedal to the Medal; Filling the Void Left by Mere Mortals; A Spectacular Sunrise Gives Rise to a Video Circulated Amongst Friends; Their Responses; An Email From Fazil Brings Forth Another Response; Link to a Bangkok Post article; Teeth Cleaning and Inspiration at Skye Dental; Not All Muslims Are Created Equal; Photos of Books and the Sunrise Video

This Sunday April 27, 2025 has been a most unusual morning, and it has only just begun. I awoke before my Fajr prayer alarm sounded. Routinely and usually the feelings upon waking can best be…

Another Strange and Unusual Day in the Life of Alexis McBride: Beginning with Fajr prayer and a message from the Quran; Devi’s Message Sent to Many with Varied Responses; Din Send A Message in Response; Back to the Pet Lizard: An Imbedded Photograph and Story of His Possible New Home (or Grave); Putting WhatsApp to New Use; Photos of the Two Alexis’; Another Acquaintance; Two Sunrises

I knew from the very beginning that this was going to be an unusual day. I remember the Walter Cronkite preface: This was a day that would alter and illuminate time and you were there.”…