My good friend, Vee, is from Laos. In Laos and other Asian countries, they eat a fruit called durian.

This is durian.

Durian smells so bad, it is banned from taxis in Singapore. It is triple wrapped when it’s frozen, and even then the smell will permeate your soul.

Vee wanted my husband and I to try it. Since we’re global souls not afraid of a little culinary adventure, we said OK.

I ate one durian cookie and said “no more.” The taste stayed with me for 24 hours. I left the actual fruit to dear husband. See his reaction.

Care for some??

Now that I have your attention.

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So not long ago I was enjoying some “time” with my husband and things kept popping in my head.

“I really hope that client pays me soon. What if he doesn’t? What will I do?”

“Oops. I forgot to put the clothes in the dryer. As soon as we’re done, I will.”

And so on.

It reminded me of how the same thing happens when I try to meditate. You know, where you try to focus on your breath but that slips away and you start a laundry list of the things you’re going to do as soon as you’re done with this meditation, which, quite frankly, is getting in the way of that list of things getting done?

Yea.

It’s so hard to turn it all off and focus, isn’t it?

For those of you who follow me, you know my husband has been working in Missouri for the past 6 months (could it be that long already??). We thought by now he’d find a job and head back to Orlando (or get us moving somewhere) but that hasn’t happened yet. Damn economy.

Anyway, it’s been tough. We’ve only seen each other about 3 times so far. Max is doing really well. The last time he came for our anniversary, he only stayed 3 days. So I told him his next trip had better be longer or he shouldn’t bother coming at all! (Ok I didn’t really say that). So I’m happy to say he is coming for 10 days! He arrives today.

Too bad Max’s Spring Break was this week. Still, he’ll get some good Papa time, and hopefully I can work in a date or two.