when you go to the carnival
and have finally grown enough
to reach
the spectacular rides level
that is winning.
—
“the determination to win is the better part of winning.”
-daisaku ikeda
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Tag Archives: grandchildren
Dec19
favorite things.
i’m very honored to see
that i was squeezed in between
‘tacos’ and ‘fall’
as one of my grandie’s favorite things.
life does not get better than that.
i love you too.
—
“every day is quite unique, which is one of my favorite things!”
-payal kadakia
Aug14
bogo.
looks like it’s buy one, get one free day.
i’ll take two.
—
“i have enough money to last me the rest of my life unless I buy something.”
-jackie mason
May6
living room.
and on the last night they’ll ever spend
in the only house they’ve ever lived
before moving to their wonderful new location for their wonderful new adventures
we celebrate by finally getting to eat in the living room without sneaking.
—
“your journey never ends. life has a way of changing things in incredible ways.
-alexander volkov
Mar4
skills.
grandie creates his quilt
stitching fabrics of his choosing
that he’s learned to sew upon
this machine that he is using.
his ukulele sits nearby
waiting for some play
as the sled stands outside
with hopes of snowy day.
—
“the class of your performance is built on the grade of your skills.”
― wesam fawzi
Dec13
stop time.
two of my grandies at the detroit zoo
experiencing the butterfly house
firsthand
and finding
just who exactly
is patiently sitting with them
waiting for his identity to be discovered. 
“wonder is the heaviest element on the periodic table.
even a tiny fleck of it stops time.”
― Diane Ackerman
Nov14
what happens.
what happens in peaches’ kitchen
when you receive
a surprise present bag
for no reason
filled with
a bajillion packs of ranch dressing
and it’s
your very favorite thing.
—
“the excessive increase of anything
causes a reaction in the opposite direction. “
-plato
