Dec5

de-lovely.

Posted on December 5, 2018 by beth

just. yes.

there are good ideas and then there are great ideas—

these are clearly in the latter category.

“Renowned for its indulgent blend of fresh, premium Irish dairy cream, the finest spirits, aged Irish whiskey and a unique chocolate blend, the iconic Bailey’s Original Irish Cream flavor profile pairs magically with rich, semi-sweet chocolate to create this decadent treat,” a press release states. “Eat them by the handful on-the-go or mix into your favorite baked good recipe, these chips deliver on the flavor and smell of Bailey’s.”

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“it’s delightful, it’s delicious, it’s de-lovely.”

-cole porter

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credits: my recipes.com, well done

Dec4

re-imagine.

Posted on December 4, 2018 by beth

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when you combine

dots, pencils, whales, glitter, markers, acorn caps. and glue

and make them into a good day.

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“the visionary starts with a clean sheet of paper, and re-imagines the world.”

-malcolm gladwell

Dec3

dramatist.

Posted on December 3, 2018 by beth

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olive the cat not the oil

cooly waits beneath the tree

acting as though she has not even noticed

this new 6-foot thing in our living room

with lots of moving and dangling and twirling things on it

after i put it all up and walk away

she plans out her next day of play

knowing that i’ll be leaving for school

early in the morning.

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“the cat is, above all things, a dramatist. ”

-margaret benson

Dec2

kindle.

Posted on December 2, 2018 by beth

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warm and friendly evening spent

at the annual kindlefest winter market

“christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality.”

— washington irving

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kerrytown, ann arbor, mi, usa – 2018

Dec1

main street.

Posted on December 1, 2018 by beth

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main street, ann arbor, mi, usa – 1952, a few years back.

when transportation options were booming

and parking was more flexible.

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“all the stories i’ll ever need are right here on main street.”

-robert corbier

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photo credits: ann arbor townies, carol nordman

Nov30

100,000.

Posted on November 30, 2018 by beth

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my car and i

have happily traveled

100,000 miles together as of today.

who knows how far we’ll go from here?

onward.

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‘there is but one earth, tiny and fragile,

and one must get 100,000 miles away

to appreciate one’s good fortune in living on it.’

-michael collins

(Major General, USAF, Ret.) is an american former astronaut and test pilot. selected as part of the third group of fourteen astronauts in 1963, he flew into space twice.