on a
quick stop
to say hi
to the grandies and friends
I was lucky enough to enjoy
their indoor flying and blow-up forts created with fans.
life is good at the end of summer. 
“the end-of-summer winds make people restless.”
-sebastian faulks
morning has broken on the great bay.
—
“for whatever we lose (like a you or a me),
It’s always our self we find in the sea.”
―
—
great bay, portsmouth, new hampshire
august 2019
you know that feeling
when you fall down
on the trampoline
and keep trying to get up
but everyone keeps jumping
and you keep bouncing
and then all of you
start belly-laughing
and keep belly-laughing
and cannot stop?
—
“life has its ups and downs, but you can only look forward.”
-frank lowy
sonic lunch
a free concert series
thanks to a collaboration between
a local radio station and a local bank
always brings the city together
for a shared experience
the light, the music, the bubbles, the dancing, the company
the break from work, stress, life, worries, routines
at least for a little while
once each summer week
shaed performs for a welcoming crowd
—
“we are each but a quarter note in a grand symphony.”
-guy laliberte
—
liberty plaza, ann arbor, mi, usa – august 2019
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image credit: blackmoon photo, austin
headed off on a family fun river raft float trip
not real relaxing as expected
but lots of adventures/misadventures instead
so many laughs and we all survived
who could ask for anything more?
—
“rejoice as summer should…chase away sorrows by living.”
-melissa marr, darkest mercy
—
argo park, huron river, Ann Arbor, michigan, u.s.a. – summer 2019
great fun
at a game of
the traverse city pit spitters vs. the wisconsin woodchucks.
nice field
light attendance
good seats
cheap food and drinks
dinos, mascot, lively fans, crazy promos,
singing, dancing, kids on the grass,
nice weather, music, good company
all that
and a baseball game too
a very pleasant way to experience an evening.
—
“baseball is drama with an endless run and an ever-changing cast.”
-joe garagiola
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traverse city, michigan, u.s.a. – summer 2019
