a child, a bug
watching each other
learning.
—
“science literacy is the artery
through which the solutions of tomorrow’s problems flow.”
-neil degrasse tyson
Oct8
the artery.
Category Archives: Life
Oct7
apples, lumber, and shiny rocks.
drawn in by a homemade sign, a wave, a hi
to my favorite kind of store
some kids, a table, and some stuff
selling
apples, lumber, and shiny rocks
they had not sold anything
i’d love to be a customer,
but i’ve no money with me, i said
it’s okay, take some things and pay us tomorrow
we might even have juice then, too
they gave me credit!
—
“without hustle, talent will only carry you so far.”
— Gary Vaynerchuk
Oct6
raise.
drawing family
all tied up in a circle
connected as one.
—
‘your greatest contribution may not be something you do
but someone you raise.”.
-unknown
Oct5
possibilities.
on a rainy walk
a bridge
covered with shining confetti
a celebration
only thing I know
is that it was
something wonderful.
—
‘’I’m all about possibilities and about surprises and the life force.”
-joel grey
Oct4
run across america.
yesterday i took part in the ‘run across america’
a virtual 5k race
that takes place all over the country,
with the usual
friendly competition, medals, t-shirts
only each person chooses their own route.
registration fees, (free for teachers)
support Feeding America, Jumpstart, and Common Ground,
nonprofits currently tackling big challenges.
to join the Fall 5k, you simply register on the site,
download the running app,
put on your shoes on October 3rd, activate the app, and go.
after you’re done running/walking,
you’ll see how you performed versus others all over the country.
(as of this writing, i’m ranked 4,770th, so -)
your race has to start and end on October 3rd,
but your timing is up to you.
to make sure everyone across the country
has time to get the race done in their own time zone,
you can start any time after 12:01am EDT
and need to be done by 11:59pm Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time.
that gives you 30 hours to get your 5 km done
and that is my kind of race!
—
‘some walks you have to take alone.’
-suzanne collins
Oct3
chair.
how did this chair end up here
still sitting by the side of the road
after you weren’t?
—
“we’re all just passing time and occupy our chair very briefly. “
-john hurt
Sep24
wrong crowd.
somebody didn’t listen to their mother
and
‘got in with the wrong crowd.’
—
“it’s a dangerous business, frodo, going out your door.
you step onto the road,
and if you don’t keep your feet,
there’s not knowing where you might be swept off to.”
j.r.r. tolkien, The Lord of the Rings–
Sep8
tiny.
we are so tiny
the size our worries should be
nothing in the scheme
“i believe everyone should have a broad picture of how the universe operates and our place in it.
it is a basic human desire.
and it also puts our worries in perspective.”
-stephen hawking
—
art/photo credits: Starry Night, Anna Roberts (acrylic painting on gesso board), Discovery Channel
Sep5
spirited.
fifteen months old
back to the baby book we go
another precursor to my future
pretty accurate then and now.
not so much the running.
—
“walks and runs real well. understands almost anything you tell her. climbs on everything.
also started kissing at 15 months.”
– my mom
—
“once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight,
or any experience that reveals the human spirit.”
– e. e. cummings
Sep4
life is messy.
my favorite soft and worn shirt
kind of sums up my whole day.
teriyaki everywhere
a trail of drips
followed me down the hall
leaving a mark
the scene of a fresh crime.
some days are just like that.
tomorrow i’ll start again
i’ll eat something without sauce
wear something soft and worn
hoping for a return to comfort.
—
“living is messy”
-traci chee, The Speaker
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