cemetary in Hartford, Ct

My Silent Partner

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address — Infoplease.com

Hunting

In our eternal hunt
of partners
to share
and blame

can anyone predict
courses of shame
corners of naught
disbelief sought
on purpose?

ice cream bowls

This would make a nice serving size and the thickness of the clay might keep the bowl from getting too cold to hold.

a thought from Deepok Chopra

“Celebrate every loss, for whatever you lose is unreal, and once it is gone, only the real remains.”

ice cream flavor of the day

Breyers chocolate caramel brownie,
double churned, extra creamy.
oooo la la, good!
rich chocolaty, mmmm melts & coats my tongue
delicious good!

total stress control in a box
better than a date
never angry, never late
always frozen
forever waits
satisfaction in a bowl
calming spirit caloretic toll

time to walk the dogs
:)

precious

This week's travels

Just last week I told my friend I wanted to take her to the Wisconsin Dells. And wa-la I am asked to travel within 30 miles of there for work! wowzer...it's a quick movin' universe right now. I almost need a seat belt!

and so,,Baraboo Wisconsin here I come. Maybe this time I will have time to take the ferry. I was there a few years back, was on my way to the ferry when,,,a thrift store jumped right in my way. Well you know how that goes, 2 hours later I didn't have time, but did have a back seat full of crap which included new clothes.

In looking up history on the dells, I found this: (used without permission of course)
No history of Wisconsin Dells would be complete if it did not include H.H. Bennett's stop-action photo of his son Ashley leaping to Stand Rock in 1888. The studio that H.H. Bennett founded in 1865 has been continuously owned and operated by successive generations of his family. It is the oldest family owned photographic studio in the United States.

In 1999 the State Historical Society of Wisconsin acquired the studio with its priceless collection of photo prints, negatives and antique equipment. The studio has been restored, and its doors are open to the public.



very cool! To learn more history.

I remember going to the dells when I was a kid. It's one of those places I've always wanted to return to. I guess it's been commercialized and really built up with huge hotels & indoor waterparks. All I want to see is natures beauty. Oh and maybe a spa & hot tub room as long as I'm right there.

my January plans

Arizona

crispy night hike

frozen grass
crunches
underfoot
and sparkles
like a million diamonds
decorated
by moon lit strands of green

I hated
to disturb
this jeweled path
with my footprints
brief
as their stain
may be

today is a holiday

Day of the Dead - Dia De Los Muertos - El Dia De Los Muertos - azcentral.com

3rd place

I beg of my day
be kind
do not overload me
for I am frail
slightly injured
and slow to heal at this time

the day does not
care of my condition
a carried on mission
marches ahead
I struggle
to maintain

accepting
my position
I search for clothes
to help me rise above
escape this illusion
that I'm not
enough