little mermaids are fish whisperers.
find the fish, talk to them, and send them back to the sea.
—
Aug9
Tag Archives: family
Aug8
warriors.
“there are three qualities that every individual
must have to achieve success:
a monk’s patience, a warrior’s courage, a child’s imagination.”
― sharad vivek sagar
Aug7
ring.
the very first ringing of the bell begins the holiday.
—
“softly the loud peal dies,
in passing winds it drowns,
but breathes, like perfect joys,
tender tones.”
-tennyson
Aug6
true north.
stopping to ‘fuel up’ with the special six
on our road trip to the north.
—
“never go on trips with anyone you do not love.”
-ernest hemingway
Aug4
do nothing.
skipping stones, barefoot, wading,
walking on rocks, talking, and resting
on a slow summer day on the river.
—
“how beautiful it is to do nothing, and then to rest afterward.”
~spanish proverb
Aug3
smiles.
so glad to be home with all of these grandies’ smiles
and among the big people who go with them.
—
“because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.”
-thich nhat hanh
Jul27
for irish katie –
for irish katie who loved the world
and
left way too early
and
for her daughter rachel
who inspired
the happy nods of her mother’s head
and
who carries on
under the beautiful light
of her mother’s smile.
—
“death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
-from an irish headstone
—
– and for all of those who have loved and lost someone dear to them
county donegal, ireland
Jul24
the north.
our street in cushendall
filled with flowers
and friendly locals
high tea at culloden estate filled with tradition and treats
st. patrick’s cathedral in armargh
filled with flowers and family roots
glencraig school and community
for developmentally challenged people of all ages
filled with caring and compassion
titanic exhibit in belfast
filled with history, heroics, love, and loss
—
Jul20
seisiún.
it was
a lovely evening spent
in a warm and friendly house
filled with friends and family and neighbors
of all ages
and
performances
of all kinds
with voices and instruments
and improvs
and storytelling
and fiddling
and
it was important for us,
the americans,
to proudly represent our country
with our own
unique
belly dance act.
it was truly
a night to remember.
—
“every performance is different. that’s the beauty of it.”
-van morrison
—
Rossnowlagh, Donegal, Ireland
—
(seisiún refers to sit-in performances in a relaxed social setting, in which the entertainment is intermingled with the consumption of ale, stout, beer and conversation.)
Jun30
out of the box.
daughter and grandie
take up the sport of diving
as they
get ready for moving day
and find all the treasures one could ask for
and one they didn’t expect.
—
“it’s so important to never limit yourself, to find yourself in a box.”
-ashanti
I didn't have my glasses on.... 