paying it down

In Kona now. Sitting high up the mountain side. You know, 11 of Earth's 13 climate zones can be found on this island. Cool. Today I experienced several. Cool, hot, humid, unlucky, and foolish. My laptop crashed - was d.o.a. when I opened it up last night. Well, what can you expect - after all, my extended warranty had just expired. I spent a few hours hoofing it around Kona town looking for the mac store and a set of wheels. Got myself set with a scooter for the month, and handed the laptop over to the doctor, who did not give it a good prognosis. And then I went to buy groceries, and while I was in the store, I forgot I only had a scooter and came out with 5 bags full of provisions and staples. It took me some time, but I got it all strapped onto me and the bike, and then I remembered that 15 minutes in the car is a hell of a lot longer on a scooter, especially a heavily-laden scooter going straight uphill. I also remembered that it's way colder up the mountain than it is on the beach. And also that the only eyewear I had were sunglasses and it was getting dark. Anyways, I yelled "whooooot-whoooooooot!" very joyfully when I finally made it home - cold and squinty-eyed and very sore.
Now I am cozy and it is all an amusing memory. A fine example of how my eternal optimism sometimes leads to underestimating all kinds of things. But here's the good news: when I stepped on my sunglasses, they didn't break. And after thinking my new camera was lost, I eventually found it. And, as the wise old Pema Chodrin would say, I know I've paid off some karmic debt today. And paying down debt is always good.

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