on my walk downtown-
live jazz
delightful garden
peaceful space-
all in one place
—
” city is more than just a place in space it is a drama in time.”
-patrick geddes
Jun4
Author Archives: beth
Jun3
i’ve got the music in me…
(not me, and i don’t have a dog, but how i imagine many passengers react (inside) to my car singing)
—
during my weekday commutes
i spend my time
listening to books, radio, podcasts
and
singing along to a wide range of music
with mixed reviews.
—
“music doesn’t get in. music is already in. music simply uncovers what is there, makes you feel emotions that you didn’t necessarily know you had inside you, and runs around waking them all up. a rebirth of sorts.”
-matt haig, how to stop time
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photo credit: google images
Jun2
odoriagaru.
the kinder were literally jumping for joy
when watching the wind spin the pinwheels on the grass!
—
jumping for joy – leaping-for-joy (japanese)
躍り上がる (odoriagaru: to spring up, leap to one’s feet) to leap + up.
Jun1
in early june.
after 3 years
my little stick
left untouched
given time and space
has grown into
a baby peony tree
well worth the wait
for its very first bloom.
—
“in early june, the world of leaf and blade and flowers explodes, and every sunset is different.”
-john steinbeck
May31
meraki.
painted rocks left on a tree stump in our courtyard
—
our science teacher
retiring after many years
has lovingly hand painted
180-ish unique and detailed rocks
one for each of the children in our early childhood program
all having to do with science, nature, kindness, joy
our children were absolutely thrilled
with this lovely legacy.
—
meraki is doing something with total love, and pure soul.
it is leaving a little piece of yourself in your creative work.
(greek origin)
May30
push the button.
i had one job.
push the button
so the blog will post
just noticed now
13-14 hours later
so here it is
i pushed the button.
—
“you push the button, we’ll do the rest.”
-*george eastman
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*George Eastman was an American entrepreneur who founded the Eastman Kodak Company
and helped to bring the photographic use of roll film into the mainstream.
May29
in remembrance.
“in the aftermath, we are because they were.”
-r,h, heller, poet/photographer
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photo credit: veteran’s administration
May28
noble art.
agenda for the last sunday of may:
leave things undone
—
“besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone.
the wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.”
-lin yutang
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may, 2023, barton nature area, ann arbor, michigan, usa
May27
grawlix. ( a public service announcement, grammar lesson, and compliment, all in one.)
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grawlix | noun |
a series of typographical symbols (such as $#!) used in text as a replacement for profanity
– thank you to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary
May26
getting ahead.
when approaching a yellow light
i generally slow down and stop
but during those situations when it’s unsafe to stop
it’s safer to speed up and drive through
i recently noticed
that when accelerating under the light
i lean into it, with my head forward
i’m not exactly sure how or why i started doing this
it’s as if i was crossing a finish line in an very important race
and i just needed that extra few inches.
is it just me?
am i drafting the wind?
is it making my car accelerate faster?
is it my defense when i get pulled over?
“officer, my head was over the line when the light changed, you can check your dashcam to confirm.”
“people love to see you get ahead –
so long as you don’t get further ahead than they are.”
-carol plum-ucci
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image credits: department of motor vehicles, sports illustrated – tokyo olympics
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