happened upon
this friendly-looking tree
deep in the woods
so content and jolly
i think it would love to share its jokes.
—
“i never saw a discontented tree.
they grip the ground as though they liked it,
and though fast rooted, they travel about as far as we do.”
– john muir
—
bird hiils park, ann arbor, michigan, usa – summer 2020
(not my breakfast, but how i imagine it to look if i had ordered the daily specials)
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how fun to discover
that one of my favorite breakfast places
has changed up their menu a bit
(maybe now that the students are back on campus?)
adding 11 ‘breakfast beers’
and a daily special of
cake and ice cream
“celebrate everyday like your birthday!”
what’s not to celebrate?
“i discovered a meal between breakfast and brunch.”
—
avalon bakery and cafe, ann arbor, mi, usa
late summer 2020
we are so tiny
the size our worries should be
nothing in the scheme
“i believe everyone should have a broad picture of how the universe operates and our place in it.
it is a basic human desire.
and it also puts our worries in perspective.”
-stephen hawking
—
art/photo credits: Starry Night, Anna Roberts (acrylic painting on gesso board), Discovery Channel
even if
there is not a bird meeting
going on way up high and overhead
it’s good to be aware
have a plan
for when the sentinels
guarding their castle
make their move.
—
“there’s always a reason to look up.”
-a.d.posey
love wandering around the town
discovering artists’ work
left in unexpected places
a sudden inspiration
using what they found
—
“i don’t think there’s anything in this universe as powerful as the power of an artist to create.
by that logic, we are all artists, aren’t we?”
-malcolm fernandes
fifteen months old
back to the baby book we go
another precursor to my future
pretty accurate then and now.
not so much the running.
—
“walks and runs real well. understands almost anything you tell her. climbs on everything.
also started kissing at 15 months.”
– my mom
—
“once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight,
or any experience that reveals the human spirit.”
– e. e. cummings
my favorite soft and worn shirt
kind of sums up my whole day.
teriyaki everywhere
a trail of drips
followed me down the hall
leaving a mark
the scene of a fresh crime.
some days are just like that.
tomorrow i’ll start again
i’ll eat something without sauce
wear something soft and worn
hoping for a return to comfort.
—
“living is messy”
-traci chee, The Speaker
it’s been an adventure to say the least.
(not saying who is who, but we unmasked for the photo)
—
“dating isn’t just about dating anymore. you are picking your potential apocalypse partner. choose wisely, folks.”
-word porn
—
image credit: google images
what did i find at the farmer’s market?
lots and lots of berries, zucchini, tomatoes, farmers, pies, flowers, herbs, honey, bread,
and one tiny dragon.
—
“one does not need the size of a dragon to have the soul of a dragon. “
– robin hobb
I didn't have my glasses on.... 