fun spontaneous happy hour yesterday
with longtime friends
relaxed and glad to be together
sharing stories and catching up.
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‘friends come and go like waves in the ocean but the true ones stick like an octopus on your face.’
-simplereminders
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on the first day of fall with friends
lake michigan
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‘not every lake dreams to be an ocean.’
-memet murat ildan
a beautiful morning spent paddling in the detroit canals and on the river
not long after
we began this perfect day
it looked as though we’d been traversing the atlantic for weeks
having weathered the storms, sea, sharks, pirates, and the slightly bigger boats
catching rainwater in our hoods
eating our last pack of dry ramen
thanks, for the adventure, friends
best day ever!
‘i’m afraid i’m an incorrigible life-lover, life-wonderer, and adventurer.’
-edith wharton
at the lake with friends
swimming, floating, slow boating, lolling around
we encounter this merry band on shore
you never know who you will run across
when out to sea
best to make quick friends of them.
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‘the circus arrives without warning.’
-erin morgenstern
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irish hills, michigan, usa – summer 2024
two kinder on an outdoor adventure day break
who became friends by chance when they landed in the same class
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“you never know who’s going to become your friend. friends are always chance meetings.”
-steve guttenberg
happy it’s friday
and have everything i need for my *book club with friends tomorrow.
(*we love books, sometimes read the same ones, and enjoy sharing our real life stories)
on my way…
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“it wasn’t until my fifth or sixth book where i realized i’m trying to do the same thing in every story I tell,
which is bring everybody together in the same room.”
-Kate dDiCamillo,
*kate is an american children’s fiction author. she has published over 25 novels, including Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tiger Rising, The Tale of Despereaux, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The Magician’s Elephant, the Mercy Watson series, and Flora & Ulysses. John Newberry Medal winner.
while kate’s books are geared toward children and young adults, her books appeal to all ages. i find her writing incredibly beautiful and she is one of my favorite authors.
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photo credit: etsy vintage
sitting around the campfire
with music, friends and stories
winding down from a day on the lake.
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“once all the power goes out,
there will still be human beings standing together around a campfire, playing acoustic guitars.”
-jim james
it was ladies’ night at my friend’s house
we had a bit of wine and chat and lots of laughter
the hostess suggested that we should get a movie
and try as she might
she could not remember its name
but it was ‘really good’
couldn’t remember the main stars
‘but we would recognize them immediately’
she put in a call to blockbuster
where they had every current movie
the kind person/movie nerd at the store
answered the phone
the experts were standing by
to help her figure out the title
when we heard her explain
that it was really good
had 2 popular stars
and a 3-word title
beginning with the word ‘the’
we absolutely lost it
the poor person on the phone
worked for 20 minutes
trying to jog her memory for more details
finally giving up and apologizing
now, that’s customer service
i really miss blockbuster
something about the excitement
going to pick out a movie
families, couples, friends, singles
taking turns and negotiating
hoping the one you really wanted was still there
so much comedy and drama all in one place.
“vague questions deserve vague answers”
-ristretto
as we prepare to gather together in a few days
often with all kinds of people
often anticipating how it will go
often happily surprised.
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“it’s never the differences between people that surprise us.
it’s the things, that against all odds, we have in common.”
-jodi picoult
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photo credit: muppets.disney.com
a wonderful community initiative
happened in a nearby neighborhood
when they got together and purchased a ‘snow buddy’
anyone who is at least 18 can train and sign up
to take a turn clearing the sidewalks
each time it snows
all are welcome to take a shift
anytime i’ve seen someone
out in the snow buddy
they are always smiling
i’ll bet the whole neighborhood is smiling.
“summer friends will melt away like summer snows, but winter friends are friends forever.”
– george r.r. martin
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