these old shoes have seen a lot of miles and a lot of smiles
like slipping my feet into butter
but might be time to let them melt softly into the sunset.
—
“an old shoe lover loves old shoes.”
-theodore sturgeon
Jun29
Jun28
rocks remember.
my collection of heart shaped rocks
i love discovering these wherever i travel
each one has a story to tell.
—
“geologists have a saying – rocks remember.”
– neil armstrong
Jun27
hangin’ tough.
unexpected fun
when my friend won tickets
to a new kids on the block concert
‘the mixtape tour”
with other ‘retro’ bands of that era
salt-n-pepa, rick astley, and en vogue
bands i haven’t seen or heard
since i took my daughter and her friend
30ish years ago
not my dream music but great to be
in the midst of a really happy crowd who still loved them
and who knew i’d spend my friday night dancing with nkotb?
—
“keep calm and hang tough.”
-new kids on the block
Jun26
run amok.
dirty damsels – 2022 mud run
(i’m the muddy one in the pink, or the 2nd from left if easier)
we ran, climbed, crawled, carried weight, went over, went under, stayed the course, used ropes, tripped,
slipped, offered hands, got stuck in mud, slid underwater, crab walked, balanced, fell down, finished as a team
all with my daughter, granddaughter, and group of friends
not afraid of the mud
certainly challenging, but so fun.
“we sit in the mud… and reach for the stars”
-ivan turgenev
Jun25
safeguarding.
Jun24
different.
this building
recently sold
interior updating work has begun
someone has a whimsical creative streak
and one of these chairs is not like the others.
—
“creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.”
– edward de bon
Jun23
seize us.
so fun surprising my friend who loved being surprised fully embracing the moment
“the moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. it is not that we seize them, but that they seize us.”
-ashley montagu, british/american anthropologist
Jun22
glitter not bitter.
one of my grandies saw that a tiny piece of glitter
had made its way
onto a big piece of birthday cake
that had come from
a sealed and wrapped bakery package
and noted:
“somehow, whenever you are around us, there is always glitter.”
that made me so happy.
—
“glitter is my makeup of choice.”
-kesha
Jun21
“horus non number nisi serenas” (i only count the sunny hours.) -william hazlitt
the northern hemisphere summer solstice will occur at 5:14 a.m. et on june 21, 2022
the hour is upon us
—
“an inch of time on the sundial is worth more than a foot of jade.”
-confucius
Jun20
finding dabls in detroit.
i recently went with a group of colleagues/friends
to find the artist, dabls
working on his block in detroit
where we learned so much from him
an experience i’ll never forget
dabls’ installation-‘iron teaching rocks how to rust’
artist/storyteller dabls
uses materials as metaphors
to pass on his stories
of african and european art/cultures
open to everyone
he can be found working and sharing stories
on this abandoned block
that he has reclaimed
as his own and the community’s
most every day
dalbas mbad african bead museum
where each of his beads tells a story
dabls’ art has brought this house to life
—
“Stories are able to help us to become more whole, to become Named.
And Naming is one of the impulses behind all art;
to give a name to the cosmos, we see despite all the chaos.”
-Madeleine L’Engle
—
The Kresge Foundation elected Dabls as “2022 Eminent Artist”
to recognize his accomplishments in the arts as well as his lifelong impact on Detroit’s culture.
—
to read his full story go to:
http://www.mbad.org/best-friends
or just stop by to see him.
I didn't have my glasses on.... 