Sunday, December 2, 2012
Weekend
A 36 hour trip to D.C. with Z and my parents. A father-daughter Neil Young and Patti Smith concert and the next day playing tourist in a place where I spent some of my formative years. Then the drive home, and a hike with Z the next morning at Back Bay. We took the dune path this time and I loved walking through the trees, the sound and scent of the ocean getting stronger with each step.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Winter
Z and I made a quick trip to Fayetteville last week to meet up with his mom and brother. Not the most novel route for either of us- I've seen those stretches of US-58 and I-95 more times than I can count- but the scenery was beautiful in a stark and kind of depressing way. I was especially interested in all the cotton fields.
From a distance, it looked like a thick blanket of snow covering the fields. I was too nervous to stop and take pictures of private fields but we found some cotton connected to an agricultural college just as it started to rain. After I took this picture, I turned around to see Z picking up an uprooted stalk and stowing it carefully in the back of the car. He is a born scavenger.
My mom was surprisingly excited about our souvenir and it's been prominently displayed on the stairs since we got back. It's a beautiful plant that sparks a lot of contemplation for me. Beautiful and useful, with a brutal present and past.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Denver, part 1
Denver, Denver.
Z and I took a trip to Denver to visit our friend T. I'm not sure I have the words to describe how much I loved seeing Denver and visiting T. It was all color, love, beauty, and joy. Glowing aspens in the Rockies, a poetry slam in the city. I'll just stick a few pictures in here and hope that the aspens can convey what I cannot.
I managed to be both inappropriately dressed and inappropriately shod for the mountains. I'll pack better next time...because there will be a next time.
Z and I took a trip to Denver to visit our friend T. I'm not sure I have the words to describe how much I loved seeing Denver and visiting T. It was all color, love, beauty, and joy. Glowing aspens in the Rockies, a poetry slam in the city. I'll just stick a few pictures in here and hope that the aspens can convey what I cannot.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Sunday, May 20, 2012
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May 20. After going to the markets in San Diego and San Francisco, the one here is a bit of a downer, particularly on a rainy day. But Z got to pet a goat named Poncho, so all is well.
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May 5. Lil Z's birthday so we went to Cogan's for some vegan 'za. Confirmed my suspicion that I do not miss cheese and I do not want a vegan version of it. Good crust, sauce, and toppings are enough for me!
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May 3. Got out of work early but I had to stick around to pick up Z so I ended up trying on impractical dresses at the thrift store. This one was vintage and really cute but how often am I going to wear a black velvet dress?
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May 2. Z had an eligibility swim for his lifeguard certification, so I dropped him off at the rec center and headed to the library.
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April 27. A shiny secondhand tank top underneath a book about sustainable fashion. I suggested the library buy this book and they did! So I got to read it and now hopefully more people will too.
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April 26. I know that sock looks improbably long but I swear it fits Z. Also I love the print on that skirt (and the fact that I got it for $1.50).
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April 25. Matching badges! My picture is from 2008, when I first worked at this particular unnamed place.
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April 22. I'm not sure what the other polarizing issues are, but I do hope this book reveals where Jesus stands on Pop Tart versus Toaster Strudel.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
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April 9. Z and I like to go for a walk or bike ride around the neighborhood after dinner. I love seeing all the signs of spring.
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April 7. After almost three hours of putting out mulch (how do my parents do this every year?), I was ready for some serious armchair time.
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