Was about to say that I hadn’t talked about turtles in a while, but I went back and looked at my earlier posts on this blog and there’s nothing turtle-related. Not a damned thing. Which is a bit strange, because I’m really into turtles. And? There’s a beautiful human female riding atop the turtle. Not… Continue reading shameless self promotion
Category: thunking
why would I want to dwell on any of that?
It’s been seven years since my dad died, and I wish I had better words to express how incomprehensible that still is. All those things you say when someone who was suffering has passed have slowly subsided. I remember him in the most inopportune moments, but there he is. The things I dig deep within… Continue reading why would I want to dwell on any of that?
slowed to a crawl
Because of a new job and other obligations, there hasn’t been much time for blogging lately. Nevertheless, I was going through photos of Seville recently and was reminded of the above moment when I escaped the burning sunlight. If you’re wondering whether this place was as peaceful as it looks, the answer is yes. My… Continue reading slowed to a crawl
all we’ve got
‘ “The past,” he said, resting three fingers across the mouth of his cup to keep Bea from pouring yet another refill, “is a gravity. It holds you to the earth, but it also keeps pulling you down, trying, like the earth itself, to reclaim you. And the future, always looking that direction, planning, anticipating… Continue reading all we’ve got
fighting dragons
Because I blogged relatively rarely over the holidays, I have a backlog of photos that I haven’t bothered putting here. There are a lot of dragons on walls and in paintings that I’ve been running into lately. The one above was in Landsberg am Lech, which is a little village west-southwest of Munich. Because of… Continue reading fighting dragons
lack of resolutions
There were plenty of things I could’ve blogged about over the holidays, but I took a bit of a hiatus. The last few months have been stressful to say the least, and although there have been times I’ve blogged through similar turmoil, I decided at some point just to lay low. To say less rather… Continue reading lack of resolutions
break bread like you mean it
This was taken when I was sitting across from my mom at the café across from the Durham Cathedral and the Durham Castle. I’ve been meaning to write more about the particulars of this trip. There was so much we saw and did. You’d be surprised how well Fafa gets around. The card that says,… Continue reading break bread like you mean it
I believe I can fly
What is going on here? Is she an urban pixie? Can she fly? If she can, I want to see. Did she already know how (to fly) or do the shoes help? If you get a pair of the wingèd shoes, can you automatically fly? Or does it simply make it easier to fly? I’ve… Continue reading I believe I can fly
canine sphinx
Recently took a day trip to Austria. Whenever I travel without my dogs Ella and Louis, I stop and admire other dogs. It’s not something I can control. Have always liked dogs. Because mine aren’t with me, I live vicariously through other dog owners. It’s a weakness. This dog breed is Japanese. Great dogs. Very… Continue reading canine sphinx
How soon is now?
How soon is now? No idea if the link above takes you to The Smiths video that I wanted, but it’s what I was listening to as I contemplated a quick blogpost. What wisdom do I want to impart today? It’s not quite a cliché, but it is so obvious that it’s easy to overlook… Continue reading How soon is now?