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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
Part of castle closed off due to ‘very angry badger’
The guest was found in the cellar tunnel at Craignethan Castle, South Lanarkshire. The cellar tunnel was shut at around midday on Thursday after staff discovered the unexpected guest. It is thought the animal may have become lost and staff have been trying to lure him out with cat food and honey. The rest of the castle, in South Lanarkshire, remains open to visitors.
Historic Scotland told visitors about the unusual resident in a tweet, saying: “If you’re heading to Craignethan Castle over the next few days you might find the cellar tunnel closed due to the presence of a very angry badger.”We’re trying to entice it out with cat food and send it home to chill out.”
Craignethan Castle: Site is a Historic Scotland property
Staff first spotted some dug-out earth on Wednesday evening, and later spotted the badger on closer inspection. The animal is said to have caused some mess, digging up through loose soil into stonework, and staff have been clearing away the rubble.
The Historic Scotland property, managed by Historic Environment Scotland (HES), was built around 1530 and has a tower house, ramparts and caponier – a stone-vaulted shooting gallery.
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“step aside? i step aside for no beast,
whether it be a hallowed hedgehog,
an officious otter, a seasoned squirrel,
a mutterin’ mole, or a befuddled badger!”
– brian jacques (redwall series)
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credits: STV News -scotland, british medieval history, historic environment scotland
when i sent in yet another dollar
for yet another mail-in adventure
i was very excited and waiting to play
with my 100 international dolls
expecting them to look like the dolls below
all in fancy and exotic dress
and ready for me to proudly display
when they arrived
they were tiny, pink plastic, flat dolls without any outfits at all
and actually looked like the ones in the comic book ad
not sure why i had such big visions about them
but even then
that was how
i made my way through the world
always hopeful, expecting good things, and full of possibility.
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“for me, a life without expectation results in a life with inspiration.”
-alanis morissette
“what did the tree learn from the earth to be able to talk with the sky?”
-pablo neruda
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image credit: claudia tremblay, montreal
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