Monthly Archives: May 2011

From Inability Comes Creativity

I am a sucker for sunsets. I could be for sunrises, too, but seldom go outside that early in the morning. The banner photo was taken while on a train ride, the enjoyment of the scenery car with many wide … Continue reading

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The Intelligence of Insanity

While the morning held promise of a logical, thoughtful, detailed entry for today, the guilt factor kicked in – again. Some artists keep unfinished canvases or portfolios tucked away in a closet. Some seamsters/quilters/talents of textiles tuck away their various … Continue reading

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Return of Vitamin D

 “May the road rise to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields and, until we meet again, may God hold you in … Continue reading

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Three can be Thrice as Nice

Paraskevidekatriaphobia – fear of Friday the 13th. Triskaidekaphobia – fear of the number 13. Troika – Russian for three-of-a-kind, three-figure, three-piece suit and a folk dance. Prokofiev’s version (here in entirety) brings images of snow-covered Russia and sleighs traveling by. … Continue reading

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Translation may be Required

One of the things I enjoyed about the church in Colorado was the sense of a close-knit family despite the ‘large’ number of members and the distances between. One of the committees held a discussion and it was decided that … Continue reading

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New Page, New Folly…

…old poem. I am a writer. I am also a member of the local writers’ group: SnoValleyWrites! and in March of 2010, we gave our first performance or “Word Jazz.” We had an assortment of prompts to choose from, with … Continue reading

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Psalm 67

“May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us.” ~Psalm 67, verse 1. This is the benediction spoken near the end of service every week. These are the words that have me bowing … Continue reading

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Star Wars

“May the 4th be with you.” Yes, I am a space cadet and I’ve no problem with it. While I wasn’t born early enough to watch the original Star Trek series when it first aired, I was influenced by the … Continue reading

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Movie Dreams

“Many dreams, all useless,” says Leopold to the mysterious intruder in his quarters turning the pages in a sketchbook that is a collection of present dreams to one, of historical importance to the other. Kate and Leopold is a fun romantic … Continue reading

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Moving Forward – Maybe

While April lent or lost itself to much fooling around (or foolishness, giving the way they intertwine), at least it can be said that new pages of photos were added, while the total post count was few. The NaBloPoMo challenge … Continue reading

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