The "It's Not Valentine's Day" Post...

...where I say "I love you" and "thank you" to life, the planet and all the wonderful beings I share this reality with...

Sending out love and respect for all the people - known and unknown - who are passionate about, and active in, creating a better world for all...

Sending out love to my children - Ellen, Sarah, Callum and Connor...

Sending out love to the two men with whom I brought those children into the world...

Sending out love to my family of origin, especially my sister and her husband and son...

Sending out love to my family of choice - those kindred spirits who love and support me as we walk our pathways in tandem for long or short parts of the journey...

Sending out love and saying "thank you" to all the human angels who have come into my life, for brief moments or for years...

Whirimako Black: "E Te Kai" & "My Funny Valentine"

Two songs (in Maori) from one of my favourite New Zealand/Aotearoa (Land of the Long White Cloud) singers - Whirimako Black...

This song is about Tanimahuta - the god of the forest - and the honor of this god, the honor of food, collecting food, the source of the food, preparation, and family; also the honor of the land and where you come from.   It is an old Tohue waiata (song).