one has a story that’s not like the others
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“make your life story so amazing that unicorns have trouble believing it is true.”
– karen salmansohn
Sep28
Category Archives: Life
Sep27
“well, i didn’t vote for you.” – peasant to king arthur (monty python and the holy grail)
an adventurous visit to the michigan renaissance festival
way back when
in days of yore
i took my daughters
to this very shire
all of us dressed up
now my grandsons
have picked up where we left off
as brave knights
“look, it’s my duty as a knight to sample as much peril as I can.”
– Sir Galahad (Holy Grail)
people enjoying the day
being whoever they imagine themselves to be
villagers from far and wide are all welcomed here
no matter their dress or look or form
and what could be better than spying a kilted warrior brave enough to pick up his own hot latte?
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“live every day as if it’s a festival. turn your life into a celebration.”
-shri radhe maa
Sep24
g’morning.
Sep23
steggy.
when you mix a scientist who loves dinos along with little people who also love dinos
you get bursts of curiosity, awe, and excitement on both sides
especially when one the of the kinder mentioned
it was ‘from the jurrasic period’ and another asked if it was ‘an omnivore.’
perfect match.
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“did you know that the stegosaurus lived further away from the t-rex than we are from the t-rex in time?”
-johan peretti
Sep22
hard work.
not the panama canal
but a similar feat of engineering and hard work
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“hard work works.”
-denzel washington
Sep20
outside (in) the box.
and who couldn’t use a surplus of vim, vigor, and vitality?
this may be the outdoor solution to everything.
plus it can ‘hold a horse.’
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“get out of your comfort zone. wake up the sleeping giant in you.”
-chia thye poh
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sources: michigan history, korff mfg. 1917
Sep19
walk against hate.
yesterday we took a walk against hate
my daughter, granddaughter, colleagues, friends, students, families, strangers
all for the same reason.
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“no one is born hating another person
because of the color of his skin, or his background, or religion.
people must learn to hate,
and if they can learn to hate,
they can be taught to love,
for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”
-nelson mandela
Sep17
of giants, glaciers, stone, and wolves.
Kummakivi Balancing Rock
This rock stands in the middle of the forest balancing on another much smaller rock. There is a legend that the rock was placed here by giants, but there is also a scientific explanation for this. Geologists say that the rock may have been moved by the power of glacier over 8,000 years ago. This captivating stone can be found in Valtola, Southern Savonia, Finland.
The rock is well-visited no matter what you believe to be its origin story, and the best time to visit the rock is summer and early autumn, as you can easily get to the forest. It can be difficult to get to the middle of deep forest during long winter nights when there will be snow and maybe even wolves.
i’m a fan of the giant theory and would love to see this up close.
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“how one walks through the world,
the endless small adjustments of balance,
is affected by the shifting weights of beautiful things.”
-elaine scarry
Sep16
waterfall.
“look, i made a waterfall!”
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“there is a hidden message in every waterfall.
it says if you are flexible, falling will not hurt you.”
-mehmet murat ildan
Sep12
changing.
signs of change are all around us.
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“the crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last forever.
even on the most beautiful days in the whole year –
the days when summer is changing into autumn –
the crickets spread the rumor of sadness and change.”
– E.B. White
I didn't have my glasses on.... 