I see skies of blue; red roses, too…
in I Lift My Eyes Up, Loved Ones, there are pictures here, Thoughts and Feelings
as ballet class, blur, cutlery, Delaware River, dishes, first glimpse, psyche, red roses, sister-in-law, sunset
Darby, my wonderful sister (in-law, but I never like saying that part; it’s not like she’s only my sister because the law demands it. I feel it in my heart, you know?)–but Darby took this picture of me while we were all out in California recently.
And that sunset.
It’s enough to make anyone jump, I think.
And the ocean.
I know I’ve said it before, but expanses of water have this magnificently calming effect on my psyche. I remember when I would drive to Philly every day for school. I’d get up ridiculously early for an 8:30 ballet class (criminal, I know), and always–without fail–the best part of the drive was when I’d first glimpse the Delaware River off 495. It’d make me feel alive and hopeful, and there was something about that almost imperceptible blur where the river touched the sky that made me feel like I could touch the sky, too.
Seeing that never disappointed me.
And you know how you can go to a restaurant and see a couple who have–after however many dinners they’ve been sitting across from each other–just plain run out of words? And the noise of the cutlery against the dishes is actually welcome, because at least something is trying to talk? Well, that has always made me both sad and frightened. When did the love end? I would wonder. At what point did they stop really seeing each other?
And I guess I feel the same way about this earth. I don’t ever want to stop seeing it. I don’t ever want to stop thrilling to the way it sounds and looks and feels and moves all around me. I’d like to be wonderful. You know, actually full of wonder. Because of where I am. Because of what I see and how it makes me feel.
a few days’ worth of pics and words.
in Funny Stuff, Loved Ones, Performance, photography
as blur, boi, card, Don, janes, Jase, Jason, purse, Shane, sleep, Summer Molestice, ton, Yep
This weekend was a blur, I think.
A beautiful blur, but still.
I didn’t get a ton of sleep. I have many pictures here, but none of them are of me sleeping because, right: I didn’t get a ton of sleep. Too bad, because you know how I love to post pics of me sleeping.
But I did go to the Summer Molestice. And Shane and I got to play there, which was pretty awesome.
And people listened, which makes a show even better, I’ve learned.
And I got a new pair of boots.
Yes, that has nothing to do with the Paper Janes or the Summer Molestice, but well, I’m liking them very much, so I thought I’d mention it.
And Shane and I really need to make a card. This is something we say very often but rarely do. Actually, we never do it. And every time someone asks us for our card, I feel pretty dumb as I reach into my purse, rip a receipt in half, and scrawl some of our info down for them.
Which is what I did for the man in the far right of the above picture, after he asked us for our card. And then he told us that he wants to produce our little rap, boi boi boi. And yep, that’s how it’s spelled. And yep, it’s a rap. But he was pretty excited about it and I guess we shall see if that happens or not.
I’ve learned that people say a lot of things and maybe it’s well intentioned and maybe they mean it as they say it, but I don’t put much stock in things people say they will do until it’s pretty much done.
At least when it comes to things like producing.
And wow, just wow, because my brother Jase decided that he would put on one of our dogs harnesses and run people around in the dog cart.
It was pretty hilarious.
And I don’t know who enjoyed it more–Jase or whoever was getting carted around at the time.
And afterwards, Jason said that he thought it would be easier. He mentioned that he thought he’d be able to run like the wind in front of that dog cart.
But keep trying, Jase! Cause we certainly don’t mind the rides around the yard, even if you don’t quite run like the wind.
Yet.
And last but not least, today was Father’s Day and we all pitched in to get my pop a whopper of a gift.
I made a poster because presentation is everything, you know.
And pop is quite delighted at the prospect of his DNA test.
We were joking about all the many results that could come of it. One of the Sand People from Star Wars, Bald Man, and Any Ethnicity That He Is So Clearly Not So Wouldn’t That Be So Funny? are all in the running, but I suppose we’ll have to be patient and see.
And of course, his results effect all of us, so we all have some vested interest in this test.
Don’t worry, I’ll keep you posted.
