tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51333301425199527022024-03-13T02:06:36.287-05:00FoodchicI'm an art teacher and mom with a love of food, travel, light and all things art. Inspiration is all around us!
This is my home-base for my visual files.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger252125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-45132904167157894972010-07-26T16:14:00.001-05:002010-07-26T16:16:22.248-05:00Harvest Recipe: Mushroom and Red Wine Risotto<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsatMkFYkupJkl16IrhVQZS_IKF28JCVCOxlcHQ-Is7I84UqagOzfwx108ldKPKWRWAMAMWhnc4erNXJirfnc-Iyjc3HYRp6BRDcgpKJ1Yxf_RhvdvnxP7Km5gJVy6QYM3_FGdfZxYWIk/s1600/i+love+;ucy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsatMkFYkupJkl16IrhVQZS_IKF28JCVCOxlcHQ-Is7I84UqagOzfwx108ldKPKWRWAMAMWhnc4erNXJirfnc-Iyjc3HYRp6BRDcgpKJ1Yxf_RhvdvnxP7Km5gJVy6QYM3_FGdfZxYWIk/s320/i+love+;ucy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For the end of our harvest day </div><div style="text-align: center;">every family went home to clean up </div><div style="text-align: center;">and prepare a dish to bring for the harvest dinner</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I decided to contribute my Mushroom and Red Wine Risotto</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I offer it here to you</div><div style="text-align: center;">for your own harvest day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">carpe diem!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>the pantry:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">sliced white and baby bella mushrooms</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">3 small shallots, sliced thin</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">good red wine, about 1/4 a cup</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">olive oil</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">sea salt</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">coarse ground black pepper</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">fresh sprigs of thyme and rosemary, about 1/4 cup each</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">polenta</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">goat cheese</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">** a cast iron pan makes this the best! **</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>the stove:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">slice ingredients (the size/shape of the polenta and mushrooms is up to you)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">in a cast iron pan, heat up a couple of tablespoons of olive oil</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">glaze the shallots</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">add in and saute mushrooms </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">as they start to soften, add wine and half of the thyme</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">season with salt and pepper</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">cool until wine cooks down into a nice sauce</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Next, remove the mushroom and red wine mix</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">add more olive oil to the pan </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and saute the sliced polenta until it gets darker and firmer</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Place warm polenta on plates</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">cover with mushroom and red wine mix</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">crumble goat cheese on top and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">add the rest of the thyme leaves and the chopped rosemary</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">EAT!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-54549433850072588172010-07-26T11:12:00.000-05:002010-07-26T11:12:26.769-05:00Grape Harvest At Eden Hill Vineyard<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Pardon my silence for a bit. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>We've been busy at the farm</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>preparing for harvest.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>We began by picking the Temperanillo yesterday</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and tried to stay true to Carpe Diem - </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>which actually means "</i><a href="http://blog.frankchimero.com/post/846790452/but-heres-the-thing-horace-didnt-say-that"><i>pluck the day</i></a><i>."</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>:: Images by wendy dooldeniya, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/foodchic/">more here</a> :: </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ahhh. <a href="http://www.annawilihighfield.com:80/cgi1/index_Final.cgi?sesid=dntsid_1986717hcOnl0sN2&crc=40229329">Her </a>paper sculptures soar into my heart.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-70245699143631737502010-07-19T14:46:00.003-05:002010-07-19T14:50:57.608-05:00Thailand Vista<div style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/buttonmooon/4808961309/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="photo sharing"><br />
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</span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>I can imagine being in a boat on this lovely lake.</i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>After a lazy ride, I would stop at a local food stall</i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>devour some Tom Kha</i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">and say "Bliss."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</i></div></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-25354473766204099762010-07-14T13:30:00.000-05:002010-07-14T13:30:56.078-05:00of sand and rain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDojz_DM9q08kL-yv_qgGYXO35KdTSGRQuZQHI4v-neb2HA5tQvEt1_QgQ7kp7PriqWT5ViSdbPvPzIvm5FY_RNLNDS3LVRwm-QQfsMRSmxG0Ds22-0XDDigUQvIxi93MWd2NlyV5gXE/s1600/on+sand+and+water.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDojz_DM9q08kL-yv_qgGYXO35KdTSGRQuZQHI4v-neb2HA5tQvEt1_QgQ7kp7PriqWT5ViSdbPvPzIvm5FY_RNLNDS3LVRwm-QQfsMRSmxG0Ds22-0XDDigUQvIxi93MWd2NlyV5gXE/s400/on+sand+and+water.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">summer + rain + sand </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">= engineering feats </div><div style="text-align: center;">= squeals of joy </div><div style="text-align: center;">= "no I don't wanna go home!"</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-78566904593462972782010-07-13T13:13:00.001-05:002010-07-13T13:14:43.481-05:00Plato's Whimsey and a good ride<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sometimes I come up with fun titles for books I'll never author.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Some of my favs:</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Plato's Whimsey</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Shadow Light of the Dawn</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A Flash in the Glass</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>An Act of Civil Disobedience (to eat healthily)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>And today, a merger happened between my </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>right and left brain:</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.republicbike.com/"><i>Republic Bike</i></a><i> and the Plato Model of my dreams</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I cannot decide.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Which would you choose?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>or would you <a href="http://www.republicbike.com/build_plato.asp?product_category_id=4&product_id=4">make something different</a>?</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-38131482895255320072010-07-13T12:54:00.001-05:002010-07-13T12:54:37.967-05:00PJ & Magnetism<div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://photojojo.com/">Photojojo</a> provides my child-like self a place to dream and play.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Like a portable toy store.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>And I can squeal with joy in the privacy of my own house.</i><br />
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</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The new "do not pull" lever is soooo addictive. I dare you try NOT to try it!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>And these <a href="http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/animal-magnets/">animal magnets</a>? Coming toys, animals and photos all in one swell item?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Brilliant!</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-59175319714289736852010-06-30T09:46:00.000-05:002010-06-30T09:46:58.804-05:00Made to order: Neighborhood tasting stand<i><div style="text-align: center;">A little day-dream:</div></i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Wake up and brew coffee</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Wander the garden in the soft morning light</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Select today's delights</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Peruse my cookbooks and create new dishes</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Open up a tasting stand in my neighborhood</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Just for fun.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>All these lovely items are from </i><a href="http://www.foglinenwork.com/shopping_en.php"><i>FogLinenWork</i></a><i> in Japan </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(that's a day dream for another day)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>they do ship international ...</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-91161255685082520142010-06-29T09:30:00.000-05:002010-06-29T09:30:42.325-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrvjQ-oAXqVJBsZtr6Ts6PoGkjYPe7_dHGOAcewK_HO9XaW98JaJOL4ORKedfVBXxjA9YfHmENUm2PQYU62QY3KRnxfcCL7xU5mXCKLoNoOmYmcXInW6AvSsEKtAfB2iejC_scBSMEPQ/s1600/Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrvjQ-oAXqVJBsZtr6Ts6PoGkjYPe7_dHGOAcewK_HO9XaW98JaJOL4ORKedfVBXxjA9YfHmENUm2PQYU62QY3KRnxfcCL7xU5mXCKLoNoOmYmcXInW6AvSsEKtAfB2iejC_scBSMEPQ/s400/Picture+1.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Because it made me laugh and I thought you might like a giggle too.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>:: from <a href="http://www.life.com/image/ugc1053421/in-gallery/43711/the-weeks-best-photos-61210">Life</a> ::</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-67809724938358803922010-06-28T08:11:00.001-05:002010-06-28T08:11:28.491-05:00Flickr: Interior Sweetness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqKpbXBeieAouWhzYDjyN5hGnJVKYRu5-QlU2q5iQk6C5IIO7k5xq0EZ5QvznlexJqoCATFTZdwPULxNVh-DwiRYt_Gs4Ec86OB-XvvWrCR98lCYcauRzUxCmPckRpd4tMUfJSToIrFY/s1600/Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqKpbXBeieAouWhzYDjyN5hGnJVKYRu5-QlU2q5iQk6C5IIO7k5xq0EZ5QvznlexJqoCATFTZdwPULxNVh-DwiRYt_Gs4Ec86OB-XvvWrCR98lCYcauRzUxCmPckRpd4tMUfJSToIrFY/s400/Picture+1.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>wishing this was my table</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>:: image from </i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/absoluutly/"><i>absoluutly</i></a><i> ::</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-62235649845414738082010-06-28T08:07:00.000-05:002010-06-28T08:07:15.646-05:00In love with these<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqe7d-9vlbu6TKoECjmx4QNOLmv2pwPxKFC1JQ6tc87wplOozpAE4T7vnVd9DOqPY9bToXG6zt2ee4421Txxpddk59QPmLAZz2bIsgl34HrCK2IET6Rz1d33gOlrvY-d9_y2gxFV9BKg/s1600/foldedsandp_full.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqe7d-9vlbu6TKoECjmx4QNOLmv2pwPxKFC1JQ6tc87wplOozpAE4T7vnVd9DOqPY9bToXG6zt2ee4421Txxpddk59QPmLAZz2bIsgl34HrCK2IET6Rz1d33gOlrvY-d9_y2gxFV9BKg/s400/foldedsandp_full.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://supermarkethq.com/product/folded-salt-and-pepper-cellars">lovely </a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-58696598694765699422010-06-25T15:15:00.000-05:002010-06-25T15:15:50.102-05:00Of things to come ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsdyjfp5BNLcy9cRW3k_VMpdkoDtnOA45LKbYat82CXcw7DIhOzkEjr7Vk-c0ovvq2ybd5hCBEc62DYkve8rSlCx_VN1r-4U9X7eMkIP8oGiV95UW2nofMxf362raxUu1Lvo0OmQIrbc/s1600/Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsdyjfp5BNLcy9cRW3k_VMpdkoDtnOA45LKbYat82CXcw7DIhOzkEjr7Vk-c0ovvq2ybd5hCBEc62DYkve8rSlCx_VN1r-4U9X7eMkIP8oGiV95UW2nofMxf362raxUu1Lvo0OmQIrbc/s400/Picture+1.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Soon.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I am awaiting.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The future looks grand.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>staying <a href="http://www.thecrossingsaustin.com/">here</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.jeffreysofaustin.com/">eating</a> here</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>dining<a href="http://www.winkrestaurant.com/"> here</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/foodchic/4733918896/">enjoying</a> this</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>wearing <a href="http://publicbikes.com/p/PUBLIC-Stripe-Knee-High-Socks">these</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>browsing <a href="http://www.artwareeditions.com/objects/objects.php3?obj=19">this</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>:: image from t<a href="http://www.thecrossingsaustin.com/">he crossing</a> ::</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-72689468936192211262010-06-25T08:27:00.000-05:002010-06-25T08:27:57.561-05:00Uncle Sam Makeover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hWmm_BpkfNGy_IaiYDDZFQ8rlDJqqF583NTaWLCKTWNIqCl5B77MkBes_KVhNAjP1jRun2d7jPmNFsXc-W792HmvzVXtBQeVle6RoFwh60TRihASutDHG3URvpl5Vd3rEp1TuVEGA78/s1600/uncle-sam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hWmm_BpkfNGy_IaiYDDZFQ8rlDJqqF583NTaWLCKTWNIqCl5B77MkBes_KVhNAjP1jRun2d7jPmNFsXc-W792HmvzVXtBQeVle6RoFwh60TRihASutDHG3URvpl5Vd3rEp1TuVEGA78/s400/uncle-sam.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I think I've shared before that I'm a high school art teacher.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>In my line o' work the "why do we have to do it this way?" question pops up frequently.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Anything that is old school or might pop up on a test</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>begs my students to challenge it.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Like <a href="http://www.studio360.org/episodes/2010/05/21/segments/155105">Uncle Sam.</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>He really does need a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1434599@N21/">makeover</a>.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>He is soooo way last century.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Why don't you show what you're made of</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and throw in a New Sam of your own.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Twyla Tharp dares you.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>:: image from <a href="http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/specialcollections/exhibits/patriotic/uncle-sam.html">here </a>::</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-74394595021189994332010-06-24T12:59:00.000-05:002010-06-24T12:59:58.453-05:00Dreamy Postal-ishiousness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1h32yFCpCh4EURKu8N17gMMVtvYqjyFi7snfA0OYtdVGs5twwEO_THowMQ4Cz9L0G52IGpzAB_Dv_0dGLUz9dajJDVS376dT7Llm0mkOQ3dR-yu4jeZeNcBpG-9QQXPAsdBNKmb52w0I/s1600/kim.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1h32yFCpCh4EURKu8N17gMMVtvYqjyFi7snfA0OYtdVGs5twwEO_THowMQ4Cz9L0G52IGpzAB_Dv_0dGLUz9dajJDVS376dT7Llm0mkOQ3dR-yu4jeZeNcBpG-9QQXPAsdBNKmb52w0I/s400/kim.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>It has arrived.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A little bundle of joy from </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>the amazing, up-and-coming artist <a href="http://lindakim.com/">Linda Kim.</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The mail-person</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>snuck it into my mail box</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>whilst I was gardening...</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I must now curl up with her little booklet</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>of amazingness</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and dream happy dreams.</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-57384835966594174032010-06-24T07:10:00.000-05:002010-06-24T07:10:50.644-05:00Found in Searching<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpH4H2mTHLSd-7yaYeyp4UVthUDIzh_Z7ToDK2tM1KocTJK0omORRttF-WTxLXYSl6CUZngkV4dOwm4e5EHZn2m1yvb7-hIccKGRKWxDAuZ0yeyrXJCIvQZJ-UNygpIkwCKaOwqvJjkhg/s1600/found.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpH4H2mTHLSd-7yaYeyp4UVthUDIzh_Z7ToDK2tM1KocTJK0omORRttF-WTxLXYSl6CUZngkV4dOwm4e5EHZn2m1yvb7-hIccKGRKWxDAuZ0yeyrXJCIvQZJ-UNygpIkwCKaOwqvJjkhg/s400/found.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Found in the midst of searching.</i><br />
<i>A new series.</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-57652695246393154622010-06-23T13:38:00.000-05:002010-06-23T13:38:50.442-05:00Pit Stop: Rudy's BBQ<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Nothing like the "worst BBQ in Texas"to make your day.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPl3oI-_Y1-dTdRfPtLkc4enCD1lnclUQatvv0Uhy_LCCeUW0yuJe_byMxlYqtkZBwrxBgQVWgsrwOfOxWXxLazrf_L4oTFO-zd3H32BoS3_nIpU5AGaf_qnUrRefNEbez6slMDYcS0Oo/s1600/rudy's.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPl3oI-_Y1-dTdRfPtLkc4enCD1lnclUQatvv0Uhy_LCCeUW0yuJe_byMxlYqtkZBwrxBgQVWgsrwOfOxWXxLazrf_L4oTFO-zd3H32BoS3_nIpU5AGaf_qnUrRefNEbez6slMDYcS0Oo/s400/rudy's.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzyEh5limZw2f-Nom2gjZ2durt3rV0WAFlrahW0LREPZIicoYkDMIObFm-sqKR7vOo_D9YMgwZPjaTjHWIcBbEN2SQvy-D_tSQxqc2jQP_kRWKnTh2wgsMcDAHBb5lS047M5TFeeTllM/s1600/rudy's+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzyEh5limZw2f-Nom2gjZ2durt3rV0WAFlrahW0LREPZIicoYkDMIObFm-sqKR7vOo_D9YMgwZPjaTjHWIcBbEN2SQvy-D_tSQxqc2jQP_kRWKnTh2wgsMcDAHBb5lS047M5TFeeTllM/s400/rudy's+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjraUDCj75vnTtkmRPfdkWvVTvvZn7dmXbU6ELCBd61PcwB4DWrdvgDp2i2llLTWXb92U6zMoRXQ1lJCPhiUs3ubWvRmhi5akYU5Htemkxp1x5UQ24ygm_dTYg8j9gPXhQI5XPXKZSGgKU/s1600/rudy's+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjraUDCj75vnTtkmRPfdkWvVTvvZn7dmXbU6ELCBd61PcwB4DWrdvgDp2i2llLTWXb92U6zMoRXQ1lJCPhiUs3ubWvRmhi5akYU5Htemkxp1x5UQ24ygm_dTYg8j9gPXhQI5XPXKZSGgKU/s400/rudy's+4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>:: images by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/foodchic/">Wendy Dooldeniya</a> of <a href="http://www.rudys.com/">Rudy's </a>::</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-24465324402566010902010-06-23T08:57:00.003-05:002010-06-23T09:08:09.657-05:00Taking a Look<div style="text-align: center;"><i></i></div><i></i><br />
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<i><div style="text-align: auto;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLSJ9hIR43ifcBHsmwU_yclRmZ6bvymqy4qPJvnmGa35D9ZzQYKxQgI7SNzbusal2L_LX4hRSto5VzzxV7h8tjxyVWwbfKn5DU0EgqqHAwr_xhL-QEKe7yY-JGSvTCCclsPtspXpb8lQ/s1600/Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLSJ9hIR43ifcBHsmwU_yclRmZ6bvymqy4qPJvnmGa35D9ZzQYKxQgI7SNzbusal2L_LX4hRSto5VzzxV7h8tjxyVWwbfKn5DU0EgqqHAwr_xhL-QEKe7yY-JGSvTCCclsPtspXpb8lQ/s400/Picture+1.png" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>How often do we really get to take a good look?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>We glimpse.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>We catch a glimmer.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>We sneak a peek.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>We glance.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(sometimes sideways)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>But our culture does not value </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>looking</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>searching</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>pondering</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>stopping</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I love how <a href="http://theanthropologist.net/#/DavidEustace/InSearchOfEustace/">David Eustace</a> took the time to really </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>look at his daughter</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>search for something with her</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>get a chance to know her</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>as she transforms before his eyes</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>So, I dare you-</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Take some time</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Look at someone</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Search for something with them</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>And get to know their insides</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>What beauty will you uncover in the journey?</i><br />
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<i>:: images by <a href="http://www.ba-reps.com/artists/david-eustace">David Eustace</a> and daughter Rachael ::</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-56160106372588213782010-06-18T08:22:00.000-05:002010-06-18T08:22:19.455-05:00MOMA on Music<div style="text-align: center;"><object height="360" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.moma.org/flash/media_player.swf?assetURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.moma.org%2Fvideo_file%2Fvideo_file%2F83%2F30Seconds_Staff_LGonzalez.flv&imageURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.moma.org%2Fimages%2Fdynamic_content%2Fexhibition_page%2F26456.jpg&linkURL=http://www.moma.org/explore/multimedia/videos/6/82&enableAutoplay=false"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="wMode" value="opaque"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.moma.org/flash/media_player.swf?assetURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.moma.org%2Fvideo_file%2Fvideo_file%2F83%2F30Seconds_Staff_LGonzalez.flv&imageURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.moma.org%2Fimages%2Fdynamic_content%2Fexhibition_page%2F26456.jpg&linkURL=http://www.moma.org/explore/multimedia/videos/6/82&enableAutoplay=false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="opaque" width="480" height="360"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>a little ditty for your weekend</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>see more <a href="http://www.moma.org/explore/multimedia/videos/6/625">here</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>:: thanks <a href="http://bobulate.com/">bobulate</a> for the inspirations ::</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-64982500975443224782010-06-18T07:43:00.000-05:002010-06-18T07:43:18.217-05:00Flickr Friday: Going Places<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZe6uoVjt7WD9kYGvAwY0jk8P1-SrC_cKEK02E5dhiftOezD5m-CRK7uPd_CcPGswaVwEYfEvx34rGkgz7HtK3galFiLfCbOFVwHFAmWquDYPkeNBdJr4kUMI0NcK9A8ImBFvqfn9st40/s1600/mosaicff6e82a6670070717fa287050d1c6baf8f17cae9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZe6uoVjt7WD9kYGvAwY0jk8P1-SrC_cKEK02E5dhiftOezD5m-CRK7uPd_CcPGswaVwEYfEvx34rGkgz7HtK3galFiLfCbOFVwHFAmWquDYPkeNBdJr4kUMI0NcK9A8ImBFvqfn9st40/s400/mosaicff6e82a6670070717fa287050d1c6baf8f17cae9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1. </i><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/90326571@N00/4709433009/"><i>IF: ripple</i></a><i>, 2. </i><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/27837202@N00/4297032833/"><i>day╱35</i></a><i>, 3. </i><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/49503021952@N01/9413658/"><i>yellow hill (a.k.a. find the bee)</i></a><i>, </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>4. </i><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/8127999@N04/4687389817/"><i>Untitled</i></a><i>, 5. </i><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/8065307@N04/4691232632/"><i>Untitled</i></a><i>, 6. </i><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/8088927@N06/2970656181/"><i>Amelisweerd</i></a><i>, </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>7. </i><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/40076947@N05/4575611326/"><i>fåtölj</i></a><i>, 8. </i><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/30923863@N00/4701878830/"><i>Untitled</i></a><i>, 9. </i><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/41656090@N03/4632887166/"><i>galake3</i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-80999407344027669482010-06-17T14:03:00.000-05:002010-06-17T14:03:27.432-05:00Sahara and Swissalot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmlxlxU_WDLMym7LlnebxL3b4qehKls6oCgj0zde1QWZFM1glq7Y68QtRO_ANP8WA1UuHRDJ7DiI089WqxgOfaR9Ld_fz2_sYZfIQ9vbenIgjsgFXlv_rHrUfezcAobHnTS_8vJ-c5sg/s1600/Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmlxlxU_WDLMym7LlnebxL3b4qehKls6oCgj0zde1QWZFM1glq7Y68QtRO_ANP8WA1UuHRDJ7DiI089WqxgOfaR9Ld_fz2_sYZfIQ9vbenIgjsgFXlv_rHrUfezcAobHnTS_8vJ-c5sg/s400/Picture+1.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I've been telling stories of a make-believe lost town </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>in the Sahara Desert</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>called Swissalot.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>It was a haven for fondue</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>and weary travelers. And was founded</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>by a few very adventurous Swiss.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>:: sahara image from<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/boquiabierto/650843409/"> flickr</a> ::</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-66987202024302778962010-06-17T13:07:00.000-05:002010-06-17T13:07:15.236-05:00Searching for New<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZBWTFYMOMNpzwSYvehu7pFocyZ5jrhu4yBYuP24KcRZucdSdfuDdpajhAEuKJm9561S2gefvMylFH33qfWYW6-9MqirKpjSap_cSM28PXFEm8Bo5OkLXm2IYLWCUgFEy1wuWrrMxHho/s1600/seekinglight3_full.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZBWTFYMOMNpzwSYvehu7pFocyZ5jrhu4yBYuP24KcRZucdSdfuDdpajhAEuKJm9561S2gefvMylFH33qfWYW6-9MqirKpjSap_cSM28PXFEm8Bo5OkLXm2IYLWCUgFEy1wuWrrMxHho/s400/seekinglight3_full.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>We watched <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pluto/">Nova's special on Pluto</a> a few nights ago.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>It has conjured a sense of wonder and <a href="http://blog.frankchimero.com/day/2010/06/16">questioning</a> within me.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>...</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>What new will be found?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Do I think Pluto is a planet?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>How do ordinary people do extraordinary things?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Are there people in my life that are blessed with this </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>seeker-spirit?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>What inventions are awaiting a builder?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>...</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>What do you ponder? Would you share?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>:: artwork <a href="http://supermarkethq.com/product/seeking-light-03">here</a> ::</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133330142519952702.post-92192828374163618172010-06-15T23:42:00.000-05:002010-06-15T23:42:52.636-05:00Texas Sky<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fRN3WmjO634XV9x8kN0SegTgElhny1Vtn1SBG1q2NmKCz5_gpAjbOOWKRfLF3GnrZhbFcINE3ViF6sLQYEGYIpxW8-Dx8E6k7Mmdj8WKkWfNfxGowDNbmMAgeC2MAv5f3nIkldM0Vu0/s1600/summer+sky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fRN3WmjO634XV9x8kN0SegTgElhny1Vtn1SBG1q2NmKCz5_gpAjbOOWKRfLF3GnrZhbFcINE3ViF6sLQYEGYIpxW8-Dx8E6k7Mmdj8WKkWfNfxGowDNbmMAgeC2MAv5f3nIkldM0Vu0/s400/summer+sky.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>There is something to be said about a Texas sky.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>It is akin to "things are bigger and better in Texas," but a wee bit less pompous.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The skies in Texas are breath-taking with spotted clouds</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and kaleidoscope colors saluting the sun.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I've seen Japanese artists gaze at them with wonder.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"We don't have wide open spaces like this in Kyoto."</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I've seen children lay on the ground</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and be awed silent by the vibrant airborne landscape.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>If you've been to Arizona or New Mexico, or Montana</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>you know the power of a big sky.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Yet, each is so different with the altitude and dust,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>the smell of the air.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>For now, I'll share a little sky with you</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and imagine you are here enjoying it with me.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJOYoo95O5o4eTDq2tjtvfPIVf_n2Mi3FVbTfU0nCq9ulcK7aLl3EPVaUaSpGkAYX07cflX9lWreYxI1Fq0fui6BYHegc8ah8jx0PAohgcfnwElQ0FJMzPKCCC0VnQCXgpGbWWHSH0Ps/s1600/1214554762_e502eec356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJOYoo95O5o4eTDq2tjtvfPIVf_n2Mi3FVbTfU0nCq9ulcK7aLl3EPVaUaSpGkAYX07cflX9lWreYxI1Fq0fui6BYHegc8ah8jx0PAohgcfnwElQ0FJMzPKCCC0VnQCXgpGbWWHSH0Ps/s400/1214554762_e502eec356.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>see more </i><i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/floydbob/1214554762/">here</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgycCV8-YWPFdbBZQGlzJ9UGYbBgCVpJXhPcgV5zWrFGHJzu3Ckd1Mr4i3cMDMtHqQnBI4A_5W06-yKoxW8rnU-dhUiEuJPE5dbT4CRfTPyHi_k2xqEnFso5SmwLMWY_wIMd-BH5K_3I/s1600/24824552_c42bab4c81.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgycCV8-YWPFdbBZQGlzJ9UGYbBgCVpJXhPcgV5zWrFGHJzu3Ckd1Mr4i3cMDMtHqQnBI4A_5W06-yKoxW8rnU-dhUiEuJPE5dbT4CRfTPyHi_k2xqEnFso5SmwLMWY_wIMd-BH5K_3I/s400/24824552_c42bab4c81.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>and </i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffk/24825029/"><i>here</i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Recently we had a lot of rain</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>and set aside our badminton and swimsuits</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>for boots and pencils.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Sometimes I wished it would last for a week</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>so I could sketch all those things I've been collecting</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>and bake all the goodies I've been dreaming of.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>(except my children would go insane, and take me with them...)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>In 35 days, I will be turning 40.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I don't know if you all have reached this cultural age mark yet, </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>but it seems so different than when I turned 30.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>As my family has learned about caring for grape vines</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I find myself comparing life to the vine.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A new vine is gorgeous and supple, so much like our youth.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>But the best wine comes from older grapes & a strong thick vine.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>You and I are approaching our peak vintage.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"></span></i></div><i><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>Last summer I asked a handful of seasoned people (most aged 50+)</i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>what they had thought about their 40s.</i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>They ALL said they were fabulous </i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>and they were so happy to leave the 30s behind.</i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>I was shocked by that - the joy of 30s past.</i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>I'm beginning to understand that better already. </i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>No "I must do this" lists</i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>Less "who am I?" questions lingering</i></div></i><br />
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</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>My list of accomplishments is finished.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I've weathered storms and have come out more calm for it.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(broken hearts, cancer, loss of a job, loss of loved ones)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>So what does that leave me to ponder at 40?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Thankfulness.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Joy.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Hope.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I do not know what tomorrow holds. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>But I have learned to be thankful for today.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>It is glorious.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>And so much better than 30.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Childhood visions of water, glistening rocks, elusive turtles</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>It has been a fabulous, very good day.</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0