(translation):
miss kennedy you are invited to my birthday party.
—
she worked very hard on this
for such a long time
what an effort this took to create
asking me
how to spell each word
letter by letter
putting it in an envelope
sealing it
giving it to me to open and read
causing
big smiles on both sides.
and
i don’t know that it’s even her birthday.
—-
“effort only fully releases its reward
after a person refuses to quit.”
-napoleon hill
my friend of many years posted the following memory on his facebook page last night, triggering my own memory of our personal brush with bowie. many thanks for this, les.
“So, it had to be the mid eighties and I’m at the Metropolitan Music Cafe in Royal Oak at the corner of 4th and Lafayette. It was a beautiful warm sunny day and I’m talking to Beth K( she worked there at the time ).
Lord have mercy ! who comes walking in. Iggy Pop and David Bowie. Turns out Iggy and David were in town on tour together and Iggy was promoting his new album at the cafe.
David and his gorgeous blonde date headed upstairs for a bite to eat ( Mr. Bowie didn’t want to take away any attention from Iggy while they were there.)
I waited and waited for Bowie to leave, and when he finally did I ran out the door behind him following he and his date to his car.
as they were getting in, he looked at me and said, ” Hi how are you?” I shook his hand and said, ” Thank you for all the countless hours of listening to your music. ” He replied, ” Thank you very much I appreciate that. I love Detroit ” True story folks. RIP David Bowie and thank you for that moment.”
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image credit: pinterest.com
on a downtown detroit day
discovering
beautiful little gems
in so many
unexpected places
buoying our hopes
for a city
that has not given up
and is beginning
to thrive once again
in spite of
challenges
that once seemed
insurmountable.
—
“there is no power for change greater
than a community discovering what it cares about.”
– margaret j. wheatley
imagination was given to man to compensate him
for what he is not;
a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
– francis bacon
carpool mates
ride with smiles
chat about the day
throw down our heavy things
relax at last
stop to buy a ticket
and
share
what we’ll do
when/if
we win
the 800 million
and
the first thing
that each of us names
is a donation
to someone else
who needs some of it
more than we do
and
it’s part of
the reason why
we
all ride together
with smiles.
—
image credit: partyideasinabox
lesvos, greece.
volunteers have
a message for the world
made from refugee life jackets.
—
credit: open homes open hearts u.s.
j. leach
local english teacher and writer
has launched
a wonderful new business in my town called,
‘why not pie?’
it’s a virtual bakery
where she
creates homemade pies
each week
for pickup or delivery.
she’ll try most any flavor you request
using locally-sourced ingredients whenever possible.
this is really a win-win situation in my eyes
and i can’t wait to try one.
or more.
—
—
if you wish to make an apple pie from scratch,
you must first invent the universe.
– carl sagan
—
credits: current magazine, reddit.com, whynotpie.com
what’s that little table for, peaches?
it’s where i like to write sometimes.
when?
when it’s quiet in the morning.
can we do it too?
yes, let’s have a writer’s workshop.
when?
right now.
how long can we write?
for as long as you like,
and i hope that you’ll write forever.
behold the golden tower.
whoever enters
shall do so
at the
risk and joy
of
gaining
something
they may
never
have imagined.
I didn't have my glasses on.... 