the beer depot is cozied up to the funeral home
making me wonder
about this sort of mixed use
certainly an interesting juxtaposition
both have a long history
does one lead to the other or vice versa?
both owned by the same family way back when?
early days urban planning of some sort?
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‘mixed use is what cities are all about. If you don’t have mixed use, you don’t have cities.’
-joseph rykwert
Catching a Falling Leaf Is Auspicious
Next time an autumn leaf blows past your face, try to catch it – legend has it that it will bring good luck, or that you get to make a wish on it. The superstition can get more complex depending on the color and type of leaf you catch: A red leaf (or maple leaves in general) could mean good luck in love, and an orange leaf could mean inner transformation. Ginkgo leaves (my personal favorite) symbolize enlightenment, as well as hope and resilience.
How long does the good luck last? It could be a week or a month or the whole season, depending on who you’re talking to. After you catch it, you can release it back into the wind or bring it inside to incorporate into your seasonal decor.
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“Welcome sweet November, the season of senses and my favorite month of all.”
-gregory f. lenz, american photographer
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source credits: eye-q, nice news
‘clothes make a statement. costumes tell a story.’
-mason cooley
happy halloween!!
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photo credit: blue wolf vintage
a slow evening walk by the river
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‘there is absolutely no reason for being rushed along with the rush. everybody should be free to be slow.’
-robert frost
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ann arbor, mi – october 2024, huron river
invigorating and inspiring rally in ann arbor last night
‘our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide
how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us.’
-steven covey
a trip to the haunted forest
with one daughter
two pre-teen grandies
and me
hearts pumping, adrenaline spiking
three generations
shrieking and running the whole way through!
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“what terrified me will terrify others;
and i need only describe the spectre which had haunted my midnight pillow.” –mary shelley
when you get this message from your car
you have startle response
turn around very carefully
and see this
ah, just another pinata
clearly my car doesn’t know me well enough yet.
i was picturing one of those scary old tales
we used to terrorize each other with
it would be either a guy with a hook
or a pumpkin head with no body.
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look out! behind you!
-ralph waldo emerson
Women’s fashions at the University of Michigan/University of Minnesota football game
midcentury fashion – October 1954
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big rivalry game day in ann arbor
university of michigan vs. michigan state
dressing for the game has changed a bit since the 50’s.
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go blue!
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“anyone can get dressed up and glamorous, but it is how people dress in their days off that are the most intriguing.”
-alexander wang
the courtship is on for pete and olive
‘the need for connection and community is primal, as fundamental as the need for air, water, and food.’
-dean ornish
Trashie Take Back Bag
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If you’ve had a pile of clothes to donate sitting in the back of your car or closet for months (no judgment here), then the Trashie Take Back Bag is for you. You simply buy a bag for $20, fill it up with 15 pounds of clothes, shoes, accessories, swimwear, underwear, sheets, or towels (from any brand, in any condition), then download the free shipping label and mail it back via the U.S. Postal Service. In return, you’ll earn $30 in TrashieCash to spend on clothes, dining, entertainment, sporting goods, wellness, and more on Trashie.io.*
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‘there is no such thing as ‘away’. when we throw anything away it must go somewhere.’
*annie leonard
*Annie Leonard is an American proponent of sustainability and a critic of consumerism. She created the animated film The Story of Stuff, which describes the life cycle of material goods. In 2014, she became the executive director of Greenpeace USA
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