“oh, the summer night, has a smile of light,
and she sits on a sapphire throne.”
-bryan procter
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huron river, ann arbor, michigan, usa
Jul11
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Jul10
guts and care.
when their quesadilla is too hot to eat
leave it to the little ones
to think out of the box.
one holds the quesadilla pieces,
while the other rides the rowing machine
to move the fan to cool the food.
problem solved.
—
for every two minutes on the rowing machine
riding fast to cool the food
you can eat one triangle and call it even.
#family math
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‘creating problems is easy. we do it all the time. finding solutions, ones that last and produce good results, requires guts and care.’
-henry rollins
Jul9
weather.
kind of funny
that the weather channel on tv
that was supposed to warn me
about incoming dangerous storms
wasn’t working right
because of the incoming dangerous storms.
every so often
a word like ‘severe’ would pop up
and disappear back into the screen
hope it wasn’t saying,
‘turn this off and take cover immediately!’
or
‘if you can see this, you are in harm’s way!’
at least i lived to tell the tale
and that is still working for me.
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“weather forecast for tonight: dark.”
-george carlin
Jul8
heat.
local scarecrow goes down in the heat
and perhaps looks forward to a cooler season.
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“if you saw a heat wave, would you wave back?”
-steven wright
Jul7
and then there were ten.
what began with two grandies taking a quiet spin
quickly became a magnet for all to take in.
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“what you lose in the swings, you make up on the merry-go-round.” – george v. higgins
Jul6
angry beast.
the dinos have had it
and it looks like
they’ve organized
as seen in
this garden in town.
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“climate is an angry beast
and we are poking at it with sticks.”
– wallace smith broecker – columbia university
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photo credit: ann arbor townies, k. nyht
Jul5
sparkle brightly.
”blooming under a cold moon, we are like fireworks…
rising, shining, and finally scattering and fading.
so until that moment comes when we vanish like fireworks…
let us sparkle brightly, always…”
-tite kubo
Jul4
4th.
”we must be free not because we claim freedom,
but because we practice it.”
~william faulkner
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happy 4th of july
and here’s to practicing freedom every day
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image credit: funnyordie.com
Jul3
parks.
as i’ve been walking and exploring
the parks and outdoor recreation areas around town
i realize how many i have yet to visit
so i’ve decided to walk in each of the parks
in ann arbor
all 159+ of them
to see what is unique about each
with more than
2,000 acres of parkland
50,000 trees
a river, dams, falls, hills, ponds, gardens,
woods, meadows, prairies, and rec areas
found in spaces ranging from
tiny neighborhood green spots to wide open expanses
i see an adventure ahead
with no planned deadline or timeline
so i began the list alphabetically yesterday
and have walked 2 of them so far
only 157+ to go.
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“parks are works of art just as a painting or sculpture is.”
-thomas hoving
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credits: ann arbor parks and recreation
Jul2
john k. king.
john wanders through the stacks. by far, the most interesting bookstore i’ve ever spent time in
john k. king used & rare books
is a bookstore out of its time
located in detroit on 4 floors
of what used to be the advance glove company building
filled with over 1 million volumes
completely uncomputerized collections
organized into more than 900 categories
by a team of energetic and helpful staff members
each floor has a manager who is responsible
for knowledge and maintenance of the categories held there
upon entering you are handed a map and directory
you are free to wander you way through the floors
until closing time.
john began collecting and selling books as a teenager
selling them out of the trunk of his car
and he continues to this day
on my recent visit to the store
staff members said he was in his car
headed to cincinnati to acquire a new collection
every time they sell a few books, he takes on more
he’s now purchased the old otis elevator building
behind the store to use as
an annex for his art and rare book collections
this is a store and experience not to be missed.
“i thought i’d go to a bookstore and see what moved me.”
-erik larson
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credits: john r. king books
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