front page.

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source: Ambassador Ken Fairfax, retired U.S. State Department diplomat,

who has been posted to and served in many diplomatic and advisory roles around the world.

 

gluckselgkeit.

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–  means: extreme bliss or supreme happiness.
very, very good day yesterday
no notes.
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image credit: p.d. eastman, ‘go, dog, go’ (one of my favorite books)
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stand up and vote.

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‘let the children know the truth.’

-bob marley

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image credit: courier news

a day late and an hour short. (or long?)

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yesterday was our annual change

from daylight saving time to not daylight saving time

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‘time is like a river. it flows one direction,

but with a little force you can go back.

but like a river, everything you do has a ripple.’

-kevin r. hutson

 

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-Kevin R. Hutson, is a Professor of Mathematics at Furman University

 

 

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image credit: gwynne,  pinterest

seasonal stats.

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aspirations/casual suggestions/beach considerations/

framework of a plan

 

laser focus/all in/fully embracing the holiday/living my best life

 

 

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‘statistics show that of those who contract the habit of eating, very few survive.’
-george bernard shaw

 

 

 

 

 

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image credits: facebook, pinterest

 

from pirate to president.

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i could not love this picture  more

 

the young lad was a pirate before he became our president

barackbeard

you never know when you’ll need those skills

or that mustache.

 

 

 

 

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image credit: bluesky

don’t forget your toga.

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happy halloween to those who celebrate 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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image credit: thanks beetley pete,  medieval mix

two hearts.

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two hearts

found on a walk

first, old stone

second, unknown 

 even if 

somewhat dubious

never question it

every heart

has an origin story.

 

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‘two hearts are better than one.’

-bruce springsteen

tiny and mighty.

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 tiny oak leaf

two inches tall

celebrated autumn

twirling flying

in the wind

just like the mighty oaks. 

 

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‘great things come in small things, for only small things have enough space to contain them.’
― craig d. lounsbrough

autumnal.

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driving home at dusk

 golden moon shines

through drifting clouds

 light changes

moving into darkness.

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‘wild is the music of autumnal winds amongst the faded woods.’

-william wordsworth