“round the world and home again, that’s the sailor’s way.”
-gene wilder (willy wonka)
r.i.p.
Aug30
Aug29
looking.
four of many aussie rescue babies
four of the six-pack of grandies
—
“love does not consist in gazing at each other,
but in looking outward together in the same direction.”
-antoine de saint-exupery
—
image credit: the kangaroo sanctuary alice springs
Aug28
power.
—
image credit: wordables
Aug27
grass.
yes,
perhaps my cat grass
has gotten a little out of hand
and may be better suited
for a jungle cat rather than a house cat….
—
“and i’d like to give my love to everybody,
and let them know that
the grass may look greener on the other side,
but believe me, it’s just as hard to cut.”
-little richard
Aug26
stumble, don’t sit.
“keep on going and the chances are
you will stumble on something,
perhaps when you are least expecting it.
i have never heard of anyone
stumbling on something sitting down.”
– charles kettering
Aug25
“who am I to blow against the wind?” – paul simon
sunday’s strong winds turned
the annual port huron, michigan float down
into an accidental international expedition.
the associated press reports around 1,500 people were sent across the st. clair river’s international border while riding inflatable rafts, tubes, boats, and other floatation devices.
canadian authorities helped bring them back to michigan from sarnia, ontario. police reportedly arranged for sarnia transit to take the stranded rafters back stateside.
Facebook post from the rafters:
“we want to express our gratitude to the canadian authorities for their assistance and understanding with the floaters who’ve unintentionally been forced to the canadian shoreline. you’ve shown us true kindness and what it means to be amazing neighbors!”
sarnia police tell the a.p. only minor injuries were reported in the incident, which started at port huron’s lighthouse beach and was slated to end at marysville’s chrysler beach before mother nature took control.
authorities report that “a strong current and lack of life jackets” heightened the hazards in the incident. the port huron float down is an annual event between michigan and canada, which takes participants 7.5 miles down the st. clair river. shipowners are speaking out against an annual, loosely organized event that sends thousands floating down the st. clair river.
—
credits: associated press, mlive.com, sarnia police,
blackburnnews.com, benjamin raven
Aug24
getting out of woodstock.
it took
3 cars
2 buses
1 plane
and
a gaggle of
very friendly people
like
blogger friend/ sports/movie/ music/life stories writer
syracuse mark
of
and
his lovely wife, karen
who met me along the way
to
share a lively dinner
and
a leg of the journey with me
and
of course
my final psychedelic trip back through the airport
to find my way home again
after woodstock.
—
“so it’s been kind of a long road,
but it was a good journey altogether.”
-sidney poitier
—
image credit: life magazine, beatnik highway
Aug23
next morning.
the house
the pool
the wheels
the drinks
the fire
the tables
–
the quiet calm.
—
“the next morning dawned bright and sweet, like ribbon candy.”
― sarah addison allen, – Garden Spells
Aug22
“to love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.” ~ david viscott ~
the bride comes in with a song
the littlest wedding crasher
handsome in his checked shirt
grabs a bouquet from the bar
and jumps into the celebration
bride and groom
join as one
as they become a family
and the celebration begins
“love is not just looking at each other,
it’s looking in the same direction.”
~ antoine de saint-exupery
—
kennedy wedding, woodstock, ny – august 2016
Aug19
getting to woodstock.
left my house
yesterday morning at 5:15am
flew out at 7:15am
headed to woodstock
for my brother’s upcoming wedding
very excited and happy for them
and then
in the blink of an eye
and
without a flash of lightning
all forms of travel changed
and
got a little more complicated
i’m just saying
that i now
may
need a passport
but
i will find my way
to the big show
on time
no worries
who would expect
anything less
from woodstock
after all?
—
1969
Arlo Guthrie: It’s incredible.
I heard the New York Thruway’s closed.
News Reporter: Closed?
This morning we heard that they were
backed down Route 17 with an eight hour delay.
Arlo Guthrie: Right. Well, the New York Thruway’s closed.
Isn’t that far out?
“want to really get somewhere in life? just don’t follow the crowd.”
-jeremy limn
—
image credits: vintage woodstock 1969 google images
