i am curious about who bought this plate.
a parent as a gift to a child?
a child as a gift to him/her self?
a spouse?
a sibling?
or….?
interesting message whatever the backstory.
—
“i am often asked which picture is my favorite.
this is like asking a mother
which child she likes the most.”
-phillipe halsman
dropped off the family entries
to the library’s annual lego building contest
there were so many good ones to see
elaborate, creative, funny, scary, lovely, colorful, detailed
some were quickly assembled
some took many hours and days to create
some made by children, some by adults,
some made by both working together
but it was the one above that really caught my eye
it was beautiful because
it was clearly made by someone
out of pure love
created by ivy, a preschooler
her piece’s title
written by someone
who knew how to write their letters
simply read:
‘this is mama.’
it was magnificent.
—
“every block of stone has a statue inside it
and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.”
-michelangelo
fellow zoo visitor
gets into character
for the big day
and
i have to say
i was impressed.
—
i like to think of myself as a character actor,
though there’s some redundancy in that.
– jeff bridges
‘oh look, i found a baby porcupine that must have died.’
grandbaby b and i shared the wonder
of the magic snow that came from the ceiling
at her very first real play,
the grinch.
—
i think, at a child’s birth,
if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift,
that gift would be curiosity.
– eleanor roosevelt
august is national peach month
—
‘peaches’
was my nickname
as a young child
which
i’ve happily
reclaimed
as a grandmother.
it feels like a perfect fit.
i’m celebrating
all month
and beyond.
Peach Blueberry Fruit Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing.
• 1 cup blueberries
• 2 peaches
• Juice from 1 lime
• 3 Tbsp honey
• Fresh mint leaves
Directions: Wash the blueberries and peaches. Cut the peaches into wedges. Arrange the blueberries and slices of peaches on a platter. Mix the lime juice and honey and drizzle over the fruit. Add fresh mint leaves, sliced thin or whole, and toss everything together. Enjoy.
—
sunrise paints the sky with pinks
and the sunset with peaches.
Cool to warm.
so is the progression from childhood to old age.
– vera nazarian
—
image and recipe credits:
sandiegouniontribune.com, roxyskitchen.com
‘what IS this?!’
‘a typewriter?’
‘i think if i hit these buttons,
the keys will move
and i can give this animal a ride.’
-m-
—
creativity involves breaking out of established patterns
in order to look at things in a different way.
– edward de bono
little guy in my class
whispering
excitedly
about
all of the things
he wants to become
chef
make delicious food
ballet dancer
the ballerinas are so beautiful
i want to marry them
artist
make pretty things
movie maker
monsters, aliens, bugs
discoverer
find things
traveler
see the whole world
inventor
make up new things
storyteller
tell stories to people
musician
make songs
but
how many can i be?
and
there is something
that i really, really
need to be the most
i need to be a dad
i have to be a dad for my daddy
because
he doesn’t have one
anymore
his daddy
my poppy
died
and
i think i’ll be
his daddy
he needs a daddy
the great man is he who does not lose his child’s-heart. ~mencius
—
image credits: dailymail.co.uk, getty images
I didn't have my glasses on.... 