Kuala Lampur: Somewhere New

Stilts recently took me with him to Malaysia. He was attending a yoga retreat and I explored Kuala Lampur by myself.

I strolled past the Malaysian Houses of Parliament hoping to run into Malaysian parliamentarians, but I did not.

I did go to 12 of the city's many, many malls. I made a plan to get to 30 on my next trip and 24 the trip after that... I think then I will really be an authority on Malaysian malls.

I visited the Petronas Twin Towers and looked at the tiny world below from the skybridge on the 41st floor. I took a few taxi rides over the city and made a few taxi driver friends. And when I felt ready to go home, Stilts and I ate a final Nasi lemak meal together and were off on our way.

I like new places (and home places, too).

I hope you like new places and your home place, too.

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Coloring Page: Third Eye Guy

Stilts, like many, is trying to find or reach Nirvana. He believes three things will get him there: focusing on his third eye; hiking the majestic slopes of the Himalayas; and listening to the new-age musician Yanni.

Meet Grey "Stilts" Gotham

You'll say he's long-legged; he'll say he's long-sighted. Stilts is a singular bird, that's for sure, with a real knack for sensing the future (what he calls "feather hints"). We're not sure how he does it... maybe it's the long legs — giving him a perspective most of us don't see while walking. He likes bending, stretching, and practicing yoga. Most think his eyes are closed, but he claims they are wide open... something about a "third eye." He takes his time making a decision, which can really be a bother. One time, his ice-cream cone completely melted because he couldn't decide if licking was better than pecking. At times, it seems he is in a world all by himself. Some of his favorite things are balloons, wooden chess pieces, tap-shoes, and Frank Sinatra. Unique. Eclectic. Stilts.