today is the day.

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“may your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.”

~ nelson mandela

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image credit: smithsonian magazine photo contest, the american experience,

freedom..american flag at pictured rocks, lake superior, michigan, usa, amie nola

vote your conscience.

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art credit: susan sawyer

and it’s daylight saving time yet again….

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‘change is a measure of time and, in the autumn, time seems speeded up.

what was is not and never again will be; what is, is change.’

-edwin way teale

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image credit: morris day and the time, what time is it?, warner brothers records, 1982

 the beer depot is cozied up to the funeral home

making me wonder

about this sort of mixed use

certainly an interesting juxtaposition

both have a long history

does one lead to the other or vice versa?

 both owned by the same family way back when?

 early days urban planning of some sort?

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‘mixed use is what cities are all about. If you don’t have mixed use, you don’t have cities.’

-joseph rykwert

Catching a Falling Leaf Is Auspicious

Next time an autumn leaf blows past your face,  try to catch it – legend has it that it will bring good luck, or that you get to make a wish on it. The superstition can get more complex depending on the color and type of leaf you catch: A red leaf (or maple leaves in general) could mean good luck in love, and an orange leaf could mean inner transformation. Ginkgo leaves (my personal favorite) symbolize enlightenment, as well as hope and resilience.

How long does the good luck last? It could be a week or a month or the whole season, depending on who you’re talking to. After you catch it, you can release it back into the wind or bring it inside to incorporate into your seasonal decor.

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“Welcome sweet November, the season of senses and my favorite month of all.”

-gregory f. lenz, american photographer

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source credits: eye-q, nice news

‘clothes make a statement. costumes tell a story.’

-mason cooley

happy halloween!!

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photo credit: blue wolf vintage

a slow evening walk by the river

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‘there is absolutely no reason for being rushed along with the rush. everybody should be free to be slow.’

-robert frost

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ann arbor, mi – october 2024, huron river

invigorating and inspiring rally in ann arbor last night

‘our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide

how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us.’

-steven covey