so what you’re saying is that you have religious reservations...has it been nearly a year already?

reservations?  do they have a smoking / non-smoking section too?  can you have a drink in the narthex while you wait for your pew to be bussed? 

:) hey—i’m going to hell anyway, so why not!

no but there’s a “fragrance free” section and a “no speaking” section.  But smoking?  unless it’s herb or cloves, don’t expect a warm reception.  This is Berkeley, after all. 

but dude, it’s such a great ceremony they do.  you ought to check it out.

Now isn’t that interesting because one of the tricks I use to remind myself to be “right here, right now” is to look at my feet...because wherever my feet are is where the rest of me should be as well, including my panicky wandering mind.  Blessings during the High Holidays my sweet.  I always love to read what you write about them.