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2005 DIARY OF A TRANSITION YEAR

 

NEW LOVE - After one failed affair and other attempts (including at Elat Chaim's Besherte Jewish singles weekend and an affair in PA with Ramona, a raw-fooder, I met Melinda via Veggie Date. She is more than unbelievable and a true soul mate. She seduced me with her raw foods. We rendezvoused in and around Binghamton,  Paradise PA, and via two trips to Charlottesville (for Thanksgiving, Christmas/New Year).

OLD LOVE - Had dinner with  my old girl friend of eight years, Dorothy Strachman. This was at the Neptune and to share feelings and make some peace.

FAMILY LOVE, ETC

• FLORIDA -Was again fortunate to attend my Dad's 87^th birthday party in Del Ray Beach Florida. His life is so much harder without a life partner - and with his eyesight worsening he can no longer drive. Its been an impossibly hard year for him - with the return of his prostrate cancer. My prayers are with him always.
• VERMONT - went to the Solar fest and took course on veggie cars.
• ISRAEL -Went to Israel-Haifa for my nephew Udi's wedding. A joyous affair - though disconcerted that Natalie and Nachum are becoming estranged. . Spent time with Shira in Israel and went again to the Bahai center.
• TURKEY - Stopped a couple of days in Istambul Turkey on the way back. Loved the local crafts. Brought back some carpets.
• PHILADELPHIA - Celebrated Shira's graduation in Philadelphia. The whole Klein family clan came for the event. Made up photo albums.
• CHARLOTTESVILLE - For Thanksgiving went to Melinda's home town and for a bit of a tour of the city, great colonic from Melinda's friend, went to I.Village and to the Laughadians...worked on website. New Year/New Year Eve attended two parties with her friends. Remember that hot tub!
• ONEONTA - when she came, I showed Melinda around, stayed at the Lake House and we went to Friday night services. Oddly spent my birthday working but this gave me free time later.
• JAPAN (not me unfotnately)- Son Aaron got engaged, legally married (no celebration yet) partly to bring Maki back to the US - and he spent time in Japan with her and ailing parent (and Shira went there as well).

A MAJOR TRANSITION  - Through Melinda's inspiration after teaching a five month natural health class, I got myself more on a raw-living food diet and back to daily juicing, ordered some juice plus from Melinda's friends - and organized my kitchen accordingly. Did some counseling - both for compensation and gratis.

 

HOLISTIC ACTIVISM - I was busy that year working on building a local community net, but it wasn't that successful. I went with one of our group to visit to ecovillage in Ithaca - with Kirtrina who I was attracted to but we just barely stayed friends. That year I set up www. naturolism.org website/blog with Melinda and her son Krishna's help and continued to write pieces and post articles. This blog well-intentioned but did not last for long. All the while 50 Harmful Effects moved up to 5^th 6^th position with Google for "Genetically Modified Foods." This happened on its own as I did nothing to promote it. Also Melinda and I tried to purchase property in E. Meredith to live together and start a healing center but this fell through. Published an article on GE foods update. Competed the 2004-5 five-month naturopathic course in Oneonta both at the Yoga center and later at the Maple St. house.

BEFORE TRANSITION - STILL EMBROILED IN TOO MUCH BUSINESS ACTIVITIES - REAL ESTATE - Continued to develop RE business with the aim of setting up a healing center. Co-ventured with Jim Terrano for land in Franklin and Ray Mannion for a distressed sale purchase. Len K. and Don J. worked almost continuously for me for half a year doing renovations and thereby finished the bulk of five renovation projects. FINANCIAL BROKERING - Registered a host of domain names but did not activate them. INSURANCE -  Signed up for Insurance License Course. Passed the exam for the former. Expected to use it with First Mariner but it did not pan out. MORTGAGE - Brokered several private mortgages (including one funding direct to Martin - partly in exchange for building a garage - and setup mortgage funding relationship with Vertical Lending and First Mariner(though both didn't seem to work and am looking for more workable avenues). OFFICE - Set up office at 250 Main Street and for the first time in many years worked outside my home - primarily to accommodate the legal case funding business  (with a secretary and many part-timers). Despite a high gross income there was almost no net - so closed the office and shut down that part of the business. It was an exciting adventure, helped many in distress - but had to come to an end. Set up a new/temp office at Goodyear Lake.

Melinda was begining to help me transition from a life embroiled in too much business activities to one more dedicated to holistic activism and service. This is a life more fulfilling.

With great gratitute for meeting Melinda