today
picking in the fields
tasting along the way
tomorrow
the pie.
—
“strawberry fields is anywhere you want to go.”
-john lennon
Jun26
Jun25
wisdom and kindness.
what a lovely afternoon spent
with a family whose three daughters
each of us have taught and loved in our turn over the years
as they gave thanks to all of their teachers
by cooking and serving us an amazing brunch
at a beautiful table
complete with many homemade delights
main courses, sweets, desserts, coffee, and fruit prosecos
dad and daughters prepare our meal
while mom finalizes the drinks and details in the dining room
—
such an amazing and generous gesture
as their last daughter leaves the familiar comfort
of our elementary school
and moves on to her next chapter
in the middle school division
along with her lovely family
who we will miss
and who have taught their daughters
the wisdom of gratitude and kindness.
—
“what wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?”
-jean-jacques rousseau
Jun24
other worlds.
while watching the little league game
i caught a glimmer of shiny blue movement
out of the corner of my eye
and suddenly there appeared
a shimmery mermaid
all scales and tails
coming from far away
skipping onto the field
staying safe in the background
to see just what
this other world was all about
and in an instant
she was skipping off again
returning to the safe world she knew
in the great bathtub sea. 
“it’s fun to peek into other people’s worlds
and see how they go about doing things.”
-norah jones
Jun23
banned.
when visiting the detroit public library
m is shocked to find that books
have been banned in the past
and learns a huge lesson.
—
“censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance.”
-laurie halse anderson, Speak
Jun22
empathy.
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photo credit: herika martinez/afp/getty images
Jun21
summer begins.
summer begins
up north
with joyful grandie
up late
catching the sunset
in his net.
—
“summertime is a period for youthful explorations,
a joyful time when we learn lessons
without grand expectations or harsh consequences.”
-kilroy j. oldster
—
sleeping bear dunes national lakeshore, glen lake, empire, michigan, usa
Jun20
when danger knocks.
World Refugee Day
In a world where violence forces thousands of families to flee for their lives each day, the time is now to show that the global public stands with refugees. On World Refugee Day, held every year on June 20th, the United Nations commemorates the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees. This year, World Refugee Day also marks a key moment for the public to show support for families forced to flee and to stand for their right to stay together as a family unit.
—
“it is the obligation of every person born in a safer room
to open the door when someone in danger knocks.”
— dina nayeri
—
credits: american relief fund, save the children, united nations
Jun19
bands.
and thinking back to when i announced
in no uncertain terms
that my sisters’ choices of favorite bands:
the beatles and the doors
were stupid bands that would never last
and were nowhere near the level of greatness
of my favorite band
the monkees
they really should have listened to me
i know pure talent when i see it.
“most bands don’t work out.
a small unit democracy is very, very difficult. very, very difficult.”
-bruce springsteen
—
image credits: apple records, elekrtra records, rhino records
Jun18
no regrets.
ah, the choices –
to play it safe
and go for the fudge, chocolate chips, or mint
or to venture into something
a little more adventurous perhaps
like playdough or potholes?
—
“fear is stupid. so are regrets.”
-marilyn monroe
Jun17
who he was.
i remember my dad standing right here
when i was 2 years old
we lived in chicago
he was so young
just starting out in his career
i remember the bar in our basement
climbing up into the stools
the candle wrapped in netting
the straw hats on the wall
and i remember
he loved to be the life of the party.
—
“it doesn’t matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was.”
-anne sexton
—
happy father’s day to all
