just like you

Mom and daughter slosh down the street in matching rubber boots. The little girl's face shines with pride as she gazes down and compares their feet.

things that make me go zoom

My new running shoes look somewhat like a fire engine from outer space. The salesperson promises that the red will make me go faster.

a different sort of splash

Grey skies make a great background for the splashes of bright yellow forsythia that appear around each corner.

one more thread

Like our coach tells us to, we make a right turn and then a quick left. I soon realize that not only is this road familiar, I know someone living along it. I feel one more thread of connection to this new life.

just in time

L. has brought over goodies for my birthday. Now there are little bites of chocolate and lemon right here when I need them, which seems to be surprisingly often.

a statement

Usually my observations on the beautiful things of  everyday life‎ focus on the small and seemingly insignificant. But sometimes a beautiful thing reaches out across the world; across political, cultural, and religious divides.  Here is one, a statement for today, 2 May 2011:

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that"   — Martin Luther King Jr.


(thanks Travis)

checking out

Responsibilities and duties have been given the night off. Tonight is all about a book and a cup of tea.