{"id":614,"date":"2026-10-14T18:25:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T18:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lostmymindfulness.com\/blog\/?p=614"},"modified":"2026-10-24T08:40:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T15:40:06","slug":"back-in-the-u-s-of-a-holes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lostmymindfulness.com\/blog\/epic-adventures\/back-in-the-u-s-of-a-holes\/","title":{"rendered":"Back In The U.S. of A Holes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lostmymindfulness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260627_072636246_HDR-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lostmymindfulness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260627_072636246_HDR-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/lostmymindfulness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260627_072636246_HDR-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lostmymindfulness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260627_072636246_HDR-768x1022.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lostmymindfulness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260627_072636246_HDR.jpg 813w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">hdr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">William is back in the United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do not even ask how he managed that incredible feat.  Flying straight outta Dublin to the crazy azz city of Boston,  Massachusetts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boston, the home of dirty water you can use to clean your unholy soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pvhbm3AKgMI&amp;list=RDPvhbm3AKgMI&amp;start_radio=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Hats off to The Standells, we are waiting for permission to link to the song, &#8220;Dirty Water&#8221;. Until then, please enjoy this link to youtube channel.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[links open in new tab]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still rocking his Kafka  with a cuff and a crease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whatever that means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Idiot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>[Pictured above is Doestoyevski&#8217;s semi autobiographical novel describing just how long, cold and bleak the winters in St. Petersberg Russia could be.]<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lostmymindfulness.com\/blog\/epic-adventures\/a-saint-by-any-other-name\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"465\"><strong>The paperback novel<\/strong><\/a> proved to be integral to learning French on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although a bit confusing as the French translation of the title is , &#8220;Le Reve d&#8217;un Homme Ridicule&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A much more polite translation of the original title. &#8220;The Idiot. &#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember we got this party started with Doestoyevski when William left his online Russian bride standing alone on the corner of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/visit-us\/campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boston University.<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh so long ago doors were closing on us, left, right and center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What an Idiot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lostmymindfulness.com\/blog\/meditations\/deep-abdominal-breathing-for-relaxation\/\">We suggest following these instructions to relax, access your intuition and recognize your opportunities. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>William is back in the United States. Do not even ask how he managed that incredible feat. Flying straight outta Dublin to the crazy azz city of Boston, Massachusetts. Boston, the home of dirty water you can use to clean your unholy soul. 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