He was staring at something on the ground and then he reached over and pulled up one of the blanketflowers—we were sitting in a big patch.

I've been wondering about the same types of things. Broken motor mount or xmission mount, etc.

Ere I ope his letter, / I pray you, tell me how my good friend doth.

Vesak or Visakha is a spring celebration that commemorates Buddha's birth, enlightenment, death, and passing into nirvana. It is the most important Buddhist holiday in Asia, although its observance varies according to national tradition. […] At Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara in Los Angeles for example, Vesak extends over a weekend and draws hundreds of people.