The quote below sums up my new world, the new existence and reality I find myself in; a world where life itself and everything around me is magical. For the first time in my life I actually listen to the birds call, I admire the beauty of flowers, and I try and catch each and…… Continue reading A Moment in Time
Category: Journal
My life journal.
There are rules and you gotta have rules
“There are rules and you gotta have rules….” – Mateo de Colón This is a quote by me which is actually a misquote of Kevin Bacon from the movie Sleepers; “You gotta have rules and you gotta have discipline.” Over 15 years ago I misquoted this line during a warm spring night in Toledo, Spain…… Continue reading There are rules and you gotta have rules
I am not alone
ATB – You’re Not Alone (Official Video HD): https://youtu.be/IRk_D1UMPsI Just rediscovered the WordPress blogging community! I’ve kept my own blog for eons but it is my own install and I never really sought out a wider WordPress community. The other night I felt like reading others personal blogs and found a way to browse an…… Continue reading I am not alone
Friday 9.19.2014
I am glad it is Friday. This week we had our very first rain after going through most of the year without even a dark cloud. I was sitting outside on an unusually warm Wednesday night when the wind picked up, clouds rolled in and it reminded me of what happens back in Columbus, Ohio…… Continue reading Friday 9.19.2014
Fire in the Fire TV
Magical moment – Sitting in the La-Z-Boy rocking the baby to sleep listening to the breeze gently blow through the trees and a fire in the TV on a warm September night.
On Trying New Things
Society says it is honorable and good to learn new things. Why then does attempting new things often cause a feeling of embarrassment resulting in a quick give up or not trying at all? I like to learn new things and am recently attempting digital painting. Yet, there is this unseen force, a…… Continue reading On Trying New Things
East Coker – T.S. Eliot
I’m fascinated by this poem. I heard a few snippets of it from this music and had to know where it came from: Grasscut – Blink in the Night https://youtu.be/mP2YrTPAqpE “East Coker,” from “The Four Quartets. I. In my beginning is my end. In succession Houses rise and fall, crumble, are extended, Are removed, destroyed,…… Continue reading East Coker – T.S. Eliot
L’automne est arrivé
I have always loved the autumn season. The temperature cools, the leaves change color and a new chapter opens. The year begins with a rebirth of sorts, recognized by a litany of New Year’s pledges and the excitement of having passed midway through the ice and chill of winter. Before long the grass starts to…… Continue reading L’automne est arrivé