its been a long day...and what better to make you feel good then some Elephants! So there you go...you know the options for pictures for this web sight does not due India justice...I trhink that we need a butt load of auto-richshaws zooming at break neck speed and then just loads of people walking everywhere...and do not forget the beautiful Sarris...they always add a good vibe... had my second class wit the Rinpoche today...good infomation...i am taking notes so that i have some wisdom to take home... so traveling alone is not an easy thing. I called my parents and my good friend Debi tonight to catch up on all of the buisness back home... I left the small phone booth with a kick in my step and a smile on my face..just soo good to hear familuar voices across the phone line. Overall everything is good...be sides beig a little homesick, all is well. Jut tired...you know by 9:00pm here, I am completely pooped! My gust house is at a really pritty location that over looks the valley, but it is about 400 steps to get there...and then it is 400 steps back up to get to town...legs of steel mind you... dont really have much to say...been kind of an e-mail junkie today...but that is okay...not bad to check in...just be mindfull of your attachment martha...lol..more lame buddhist jokes...anyways...ummm..a...aa.a..a.a.a..a.arunning out of things to say... so that is it for now...had a really good meditation at the main hall tonight if anyone cares!!!!! lol... okay getting delirouse..so i am out of here...going to gab my flash light and take on all 400 rock stone steps to my not so soft, but comfortable enough bed... love you all...keep a smile in in your heart each day... martha