so pure is the blue
it’s hard to tell
where the sky ends
and the sea begins.
—
‘meet me where the sky touches the sea. wait for me where the world begins.’
-jennifer donnelly
—
holland state park beach, may 2023
May23
May22
cuckoo.
when we walked into a store
filled with nothing but cuckoo clocks
i really had to wonder
how long would it take before this made the workers a bit cuckoo?
who has to reset them all and keep them running?
do they dream of the little birds popping out, and little people dancing in a circle?
do they hear the sounds every 15 minutes even when not working?
do they use their employee discount to buy clocks for their homes?
do they have any long term employees?
do they give you a cuckoo clock when you retire?
—
‘since both of its national products, snow and chocolate, melt,
the cuckoo clock was invented
solely in order to give tourists something solid to remember it by.’
-alan coren
May21
new sheriff in town.
if i had to be a sheriff
i would like to be the kind
who rescues people
who fall in the water
run out of gas
get lost
need help
love sticker badges for their kids
i would not like to be the kind
who pulled us over one summer on a lake
because we were guilty of:
dancing.
i would rather be one
who throws frisbees to people on the beach
like the one we met on the weekend
who likes music and smiling and dancing.
—
‘if time were the wicked sheriff in a horse opera,
i’d play for riding lessons and take his gun away.’
-w.h. auden
May20
big shoes to fill.
on our visit to holland, mi
so many shoes to choose from
at dutch village
some more challenging than others
no one goes without shoes here
no one walks alone.
—
“shoes can’t walk on their own! they therefore are grateful for the feet!
Be grateful for everything that brings you life!”
― m
― m
May19
this face.
got to spend some time with this face yesterday
–
“there’s a story behind each face we meet”
― c
—
holland, michgian, usa – spring 2024
May18
magical capacity.
where does the tree end and the child begin?
—
“as a child, one has that magical capacity to move among the many eras of the earth;
to see the land as an animal does;
to experience the sky from the perspective of a flower or a bee;
to feel the earth quiver and breathe beneath us;
to know a hundred different smells of mud and listen unselfconsciously to the soughing of the trees.”
~valerie andrews
May17
you never know.
two kinder on an outdoor adventure day break
who became friends by chance when they landed in the same class
—
“you never know who’s going to become your friend. friends are always chance meetings.”
-steve guttenberg
May16
unleash your kindness.
author, brad meltzer, class of ’92, gives the commencement speech at his son’s graduation
“My son hadn’t had a proper graduation since middle school. Here’s my commencement address at the University of Michigan, written for him & Class of 2024, “
And here is the last line: “The world needs more empathy, more humility, and certainly more decency. If you really want to shock the world, unleash your kindness.” – Brad Meltzer
—
*Brad Meltzer is an American novelist, non-fiction writer, TV show creator, and comic book author. His novels touch on the political thriller, legal thriller and conspiracy fiction genres, while he has also written superhero fiction for DC Comics and a series of short biographies of prominent people for young readers.
—
source credit: Alumni Association of the University of Michigan
May15
‘with personality.’
highly doubt that i can pull the trigger on this one.
—
‘some of the recipes in the book have evolved for us. many haven’t.
*thomas keller
—
*thomas keller is is an American chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author. He and his landmark Napa Valley restaurant, The French Laundry in Yountville, California, have won multiple awards from the James Beard Foundation, notably the Best California Chef in 1996, and the Best Chef in America in 1997.
—
source credit: general foods, jello brand, vintage ad, hunt’s
May14
where we have adventures.
i so love this card from my student
‘i get up in the morning looking for an adventure.’
-george foreman
I didn't have my glasses on.... 