four generations in one place at one time with one common purpose.
dinner.
—
a family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women,
an occasional animal, and the common cold
– ogden nash
Aug4
Aug3
we can only appreciate the miracle of a sunrise if we have waited in the darkness. ~ author unknown
the view out of my window
this morning in glen arbor, michigan
one hour after we left
the storms began
every kind of bad weather
rolled in
and
left this beautiful little town
by the lakes
isolated
and
damaged
my family members
who are still there
are all okay
hoping that all the others are too
tomorrow
the sun will rise once again
and the cleanup
will begin
with gratitude.
Staff report from the Glen Arbor Sun:
Glen Arbor was hit by a very severe storm on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 2. Winds of 93 miles per hour reportedly pummeled the town next to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore at the height of the summer tourism season. As of Sunday night, the Glen Lake Fire Department was reporting that all roads into Glen Arbor, and around the Glen Lakes, are impassible.
Aug2
the bee whisperer.
f visits the garden
by the lake
kneels down
to talk to the bumblebees
to see them up close
then befriends them
as they
learn more about each other
full of calm and peace
without fear
and after they make
a short visit to his place
gently
puts them back
where he found them
and says
goodbye for now.
the garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway.
Michael Pollan
Aug1
climbing up high, right into the sky.
look at your feet. you are standing in the sky.
when we think of the sky, we tend to look up,
but the sky actually begins at the earth.
~diane ackerman
family climb at the sleeping bear dunes national lakeshore – empire, michigan
Jul31
blue moon.
—
credit: earthporn
Jul30
whole lotta’ love.
and with the return of the aussies
my band of grandies are back together
all on one continent
in one time and one place
sharing some mischief and one tiny space.
—
Jake: We’re putting the band back together.
Mr. Fabulous: Forget it. No way.
Elwood: We’re on a mission from God.
(The Blues Brothers)
—
last summer’s tiny space
the first time
they were ever all together
meeting in one big box.
—
Jul29
hopscotch.
came upon
what seemed to be
the world’s longest hopscotch
must have been
‘cuz it just kept on going
even when the one who drew it
counted as high as they could
and they
had no more numbers
so it ended at 82
but the boxes just kept on going.
Jul28
irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom. – anatole france
and with this
quietly brilliant sign,
i accept your apology
with a smile.
Jul26
house connector.
the aussies have moved back
and the family is reunited
little f
has decided that it would be a good idea
to connect our houses
so that we will always be close by
and never lose our attachment
so he made up a master plan
we’ll need the following stuff:
a couple packs of big nails
a couple of pieces of wood
1 new tree plus the tree that’s already there
2 microphones with tubes attached to the end
1 zip line
1 cubby tree house
1 new house and 1 house that’s already here
2 cans of green paint and 1 can of yellow paint (our favorite colors)
1 tube of silicone stuff
2 key rings (keep in the secret key hole)
2 glass squirrel doors for the holes so they don’t steal the keys
1 saw to cut the wood
1 box of bandaids
1 extra first aid kit
2 bags each of nuts and worms and seeds to feed the tree animals
a couple of packs of kit-kats and carmello bars and cadbury chocolates for us
this is the secret hole where we’ll leave our keys
and always have open access to our houses and hearts.
Jul25
“it’s better to die laughing than to live each moment in fear.” ― michael crichton
after glancing over his shoulder
baby j is not sure
if he should
laugh, cry, scream or run.
