just wondering
where the hatchet has gone
after finding the just the outline
where it used to hang
in the shed
of their new house?
what’s the story?
let’s see –
screwdriver
hammer
chisel
wrench
saw
hatchet?
still just wondering.
Aug12
Author Archives: beth
Aug10
the essential is to excite the spectators. If that means playing hamlet on a flying trapeze or in an aquarium, you do it. – orson welles
‘l laughed, i cried, i peed.’ – b. k.
had such a great night in the park
enjoying live theater
picnic-ing and laughing
while watching
fellow wp blogger,
roy sexton (aka ‘officer lockstock’)
and his merry band of castmates
sing and dance their hearts out
in this fabulous and clever musical
Urinetown is a satirical comedy musical from 2001, with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis. It makes fun of capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, and musical theatre itself.
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help support local theater
and have a great night in the process
only one weekend left
presented by our local non profit theater company
dedicated to bringing affordable quality entertainment to the community
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West Park, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Last Weekend Showtimes:
Thu Aug 13- Sat. Aug 15 | 7:00PM
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‘We believe no one should pass up live theater due to its cost. We rely on donations–not ticket sales–to fund our seasons, so we can provide a first-rate live theater experience for the price of a movie ticket.’
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once a person has all the things they need to live, everything else is entertainment.
– neal stephenson
Aug9
jukebox at your own risk.
Aug8
a barn, guns, fireworks, and long hours. what could possibly go wrong?
“there are no bad ideas Lemon, only great ideas that go horribly wrong.”
– Jack to Liz on ’30 Rock’
Aug7
i’ve found you’ve got to look back at the old things and see them in a new light. – john coltrane
‘it’s called a record player and it plays records that
go ’round and ’round and the music comes out,’
says one little grandie
to another
when proudly showing off
his new home in america
and
all of the treasures
both old and new
that can be found inside.
Aug6
patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears. – barbara johnson
four swings
divided by
six cousins
equals
one each
with
a
remainder of two
and
many
seems like forever
wait times.
Aug5
i rate enthusiasm even above professional skill. – edward appleton
some of the grandies
upstairs
near the bunk-bed room
pajamas on
unwinding
problem-solving
still full of energy
after a long day
spent enjoying and exploring
the water and sand and gardens and lawn
way up north
on a warm and breezy
michigan night.
Aug4
how sweet the corn.
four generations in one place at one time with one common purpose.
dinner.
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a family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women,
an occasional animal, and the common cold
– ogden nash
Aug3
we can only appreciate the miracle of a sunrise if we have waited in the darkness. ~ author unknown
the view out of my window
this morning in glen arbor, michigan
one hour after we left
the storms began
every kind of bad weather
rolled in
and
left this beautiful little town
by the lakes
isolated
and
damaged
my family members
who are still there
are all okay
hoping that all the others are too
tomorrow
the sun will rise once again
and the cleanup
will begin
with gratitude.
Staff report from the Glen Arbor Sun:
Glen Arbor was hit by a very severe storm on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 2. Winds of 93 miles per hour reportedly pummeled the town next to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore at the height of the summer tourism season. As of Sunday night, the Glen Lake Fire Department was reporting that all roads into Glen Arbor, and around the Glen Lakes, are impassible.
Aug2
the bee whisperer.
f visits the garden
by the lake
kneels down
to talk to the bumblebees
to see them up close
then befriends them
as they
learn more about each other
full of calm and peace
without fear
and after they make
a short visit to his place
gently
puts them back
where he found them
and says
goodbye for now.
the garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway.
Michael Pollan
I didn't have my glasses on.... 