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About beth

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

big shoes to fill.

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on our visit to holland, mi
so many shoes to choose from
at dutch village
some more challenging than others
no one goes without shoes here
no one  walks alone.
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“shoes can’t walk on their own! they therefore are grateful for the feet!
Be grateful for everything that brings you life!”
― mehmet murat ildan

this face.

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got to spend some time with this face yesterday

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“there’s a story behind each face we meet”
― charmaine j. forde

 

 

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holland, michgian, usa – spring 2024

magical capacity.

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where does the tree end and the child begin?

 

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“as a child, one has that magical capacity to move among the many eras of the earth;

to see the land as an animal does;

to experience the sky from the perspective of a flower or a bee;

to feel the earth quiver and breathe beneath us;

to know a hundred different smells of mud and listen unselfconsciously to the soughing of the trees.”

~valerie andrews

you never know.

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two kinder on an outdoor adventure day break

who became friends by chance when they landed in the same class

 

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“you never know who’s going to become your friend. friends are always chance meetings.”

-steve guttenberg

unleash your kindness.

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author, brad meltzer, class of ’92, gives the commencement speech at his son’s graduation

 

“My son hadn’t had a proper graduation since middle school. Here’s my commencement address at the University of Michigan, written for him & Class of 2024, “

And here is the last line: “The world needs more empathy, more humility, and certainly more decency. If you really want to shock the world, unleash your kindness.” – Brad Meltzer

 

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*Brad Meltzer is an American novelist, non-fiction writer, TV show creator, and comic book author. His novels touch on the political thriller, legal thriller and conspiracy fiction genres, while he has also written superhero fiction for DC Comics and a series of short biographies of prominent people for young readers.

 

 

 

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source credit: Alumni Association of the University of Michigan

‘with personality.’

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highly doubt that i can pull the trigger on this one. 

 

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‘some of the recipes in the book have evolved for us. many haven’t.

*thomas keller

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*thomas keller is  is an American chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author. He and his landmark Napa Valley restaurant, The French Laundry in Yountville, California, have won multiple awards from the James Beard Foundation, notably the Best California Chef in 1996, and the Best Chef in America in 1997.

 

 

 

 

 

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source credit: general foods, jello brand, vintage ad, hunt’s

 

where we have adventures.

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i so love this card from my student

‘i get up in the morning looking for an adventure.’

-george foreman

‘to love beauty is to see light.’- victor hugo

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a couple of grandsons and i

drove to the highest point in the city

snuck onto a golf course

at dusk

on a quest to see the aurora

under a crescent moon

star- sprinkled sky

we waited,

and waited,

and waited

and waited

my photo-wise grandie

set up a long exposure shot

 his camera captured the beauty

better than our eyes could

how lucky and lovely 

and

we did not get arrested for trespassing.

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‘hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.”
-desmond tutu

 

love your child.

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‘the only simple part about being a mother is how effortless it is to love your child.’

-maria  wahlmark

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to all, on mother’s day

 

 

 

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art credit: Sara Pulver Art, Whimsical Cat Print, ‘Motherhood” or “Sockies”,

even cowgirls get the shoes.

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“cowgirl courage isn’t the lack of fear, but the courage to take action in the face of fear.”
-j.h.lee