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About beth

Ann Arbor-ite writes about enjoying life with all of its ironies and surprises.

in between.

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following the kinders

as they walk out

of one open blue door

and step into the space

that lies in between

and toward another. 

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“there are things known and things unknown and in between are the doors.”

-jim morrison

 

unbroken.

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an unbroken tiny egg found amidst my vine

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“the present was an egg laid by the past that had the future inside its shell.”

-zora neale hurston

beyond.

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 the end of a peaceful day spent at the lake

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“no matter how far a person can go the horizon is still way beyond you.”

-zora neale hurston

 

 

 

 

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irish hills, michigan, usa

living room.

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and on the last night they’ll ever spend

in the only house they’ve ever lived

before moving to their wonderful new location for their wonderful new adventures

we celebrate by finally getting to eat in the living room without sneaking.

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“your journey never ends. life has a way of changing things in incredible ways.

-alexander volkov

celebracion cinco de mayo.

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we came in empty handed and left with quite a colorful array of characters

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such a fun day

spent in southwest detroit

shopping at the ‘honeybee market’

with our spanish teachers

for the pinatas

(one of my favorite things)

to take back to school

for our cinco de mayo celebrations.

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“the celebration… you cannot practice it or anything.

it’s a moment when the excitement of your goal

makes you react to the moment.”

-peter bondra

more.

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kinders discover and play.

 

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you can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.

-plato

centered.

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walking by the river

 

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peace does not mean to be in a place

with no chaos, trouble, or hard realities to deal with.

peace means to be in the midst of all those things

and still remain mentally, emotionally, and physically centered.

-a. chernoff

 

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huron river, ann arbor, michigan, usa – may 2018

mosquito.

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tag lines like this are one reason why local ads are the best:

‘should you decide not to call us, save this magazine for swatting.’ 

 

 

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“a man thinks he amounts to a great deal

but to a flea or a mosquito a human being is merely something good to eat.”

– don marquis 

checks and balances.

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the kinders work to find a balance.

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“the universe, it balances.

it makes sure you don’t get a head that’s too big.

i love it.”

-sandra bullock

truths.

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“the path isn’t a straight line, it’s a spiral.

you will come back to things you think you understood

and see deeper truths.”

-author unknown