the little bee whisperer
of last summer
is back.
at age 6
grandson f
tends to the hive
happily
watching and wondering and learning.
—
the happiness of the bee and the dolphin is to exist.
for man it is to know that and to wonder at it.
– jacques yves cousteau
going to the movies
with one of my
six little grandies,
baby r
for her very first time.
she was all dressed up
so fancy
in
new sparkly too-big blue shoes with tiny clicking heels
shiny movie star jacket
polka dot tights
cornflower blue ruffly skirt
tumbling down curly hair
with
booster seat
popcorn
gummies
soda
and
full of so much excitement.
we were the only two in the whole theater
and
even if we weren’t
it would have felt like we were.
—–
“i dress to kill, but tastefully”. – freddie mercury
—
credit: earthobservatory.nasa.gov
is it
a husky?
polar bear?
sea lion?
penguin?
not sure exactly sure what breed this is,
but i’d be happy to rescue him any day.
—
– mary oliver
in honor of our home opening
detroit tigers baseball day
the unexpected snow
and
the expected condiments.
—
credits: the intelligent optimist, rk photo, detroit tigers
ks, my colleague and friend across the hall
was thinking ahead
and
preparing for the school year
when ordering the food
for her classroom’s fishtank.
there were two size options available.
hmmm… she thought,
i may as well get the one
that looks just a little bigger
it costs just a little more
but i won’t have to buy it again
until later in the year.
once it arrived,
much to her surprise
it was a gargantuan version
of the little fish food jar
we’re all so used to seeing.
it kind of looked
like an overblown prank prop.
but it was real.
i think it will last quite a while.
i think it may outlast her little fish.
and even if she retires in 30 years,
it may outlast her teaching career.
it may be her legacy.
—
most things in life come as a surprise. – lykke li
my eldest grandson
asked me to join a book club
that would include
just the two of us
and
the dtc
(deep thought club)
as well.
i’m very flattered .
though i’m behind in my reading
and
was very proud of myself
when i finally finished my book
and we had a good discussion about it.
then he told me there are 3 more in the series
and
i have my work cut out to keep up with him.
we’ve had many deep thought conversations
and i’ve tried to have some answers
but he usually has the best ideas
and
he’s 8 years old.
i’m very flattered that these are such exclusive clubs
and i was asked to be a member.
i’ll do my best.
the answer i found is you stay away from
the people who make fun of you,
and you join these ad hoc groups who understand
your craziness.
– ray radbury
—
credits: the cryptocrew.com, the familiars
i decided it was time to find a cat
who needed to be part of a family.
i searched all over
to find
a cat who decided it was time to find a family
who needed a cat to be part of it.
we found each other
in a small cat rescue home
with a few cats and a few dedicated women
who worked tirelessly
to find the cats and the families
their perfect matches.
that is how i met glen.
his story was sad.
he was found abandoned at an elementary school.
a child took him home
his family took him to a shelter
where he was put in a room
with feral cats
and
ganged up on
had part of his ear bitten off.
then put in a small cage for his safety.
a kindly vet noticed and asked the rescuers
to come and get him
for
he’s a big boy
who’s actually
a domesticated cat
who didn’t know what to do
and had no home.
they named him ‘glen’
after glen frye of the eagles
who died on the day
he was found
and given a second chance on life.
he’s now glen frye the cat not the rocker
and
he moved in yesterday.
glen’s a bit shy and scared
but he’s coming around
and loves to be petted
and purrs and tips over
if you let him come to you
and
and he feels safest up high.
but he came down the steps today
all the way to the bottom
and he’s slowly
learning to trust again.
the grandies came over to meet glen
my daughter made him a special basket and cushion
we’re all so happy to have him.
and he seems to really enjoy music.
