Monthly Archives: June 2014
Wisdom, Or?
Some of us oldsters pride ourselves on our wisdom and equanimity. Andy has a different view. Whenever he reads or hears something potentially disturbing he says, If I were younger I would work up a towering rage over this. Now … Continue reading
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An Active Force?
Do you believe you’re an active force in your life, or do you believe life acts through you and you really have no say in the matter? Have you ever been in a situation you didn’t like, and you made … Continue reading
Posted in Life As a Shared Adventure
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No Bad Guys Need Apply
Andy Borowitz is now having fun with the decision to help train and equip, to the tune of $500 million, the Syrian moderates. He says the White House has posted an application form to properly vet the fighters. Here are … Continue reading
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Good Stress
They say stress is a killer. But I think no stress is equally deadly, especially as you get older. If your days slip by without any highs or lows, without some anxieties and pulse-quickening occurrences, you may not be really … Continue reading
Posted in art, Living Fully
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Andy Warhol
Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art. —Andy Warhol I came across this quote … Continue reading
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Borowitz Scores Again
In a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Monday, Secretary of State John Kerry stressed the importance of forming a unity government in Iraq but refused to commit to a timetable for creating one in the United States. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
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Birch Tree
I’ve been making archival copies of our pictures and came across this 1977 one of Andy’s parents. They came down to visit us and brought a small lilac and birch tree from their home in Montana. Here’s a picture of … Continue reading
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Yay, Pink Pussy WIllow!
Kaitlin chose this pink pussy willow, and we planted it, when she was just a youngster. So we’ve been carefully watching its rejuvenation after the June 26, 2011 fire. Yay, Pink Pussy Willow! June 23, 2014
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Bear-Proof Fence?
This picture from yesterday’s post had the following description attached: Transparent apple before bear It turns out the barbed wire fence Andy, Kaitlin and I built around the garden/fruit tree area kept out the deer and the elk, so the … Continue reading
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Yay, Transparent Apple Tree!
Andy is sure those volunteers that sprouted from seeds are from the old transparent apple tree. This is why. Those old photos aren’t technically good, but to us they’re invaluable. Do you have any photos like that? June 21, 2014 … Continue reading
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