The older we get we seem to collect less and less tangible memorabilia. I’ve never been one to buy the usual tourist trinkets that more often than not end up as dust collectors on shelves. I would rather buy wearables. We brought back a hat … Continue reading Travelling Light
“You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.” Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon “We must be willing to let go of the life we planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” Joseph Campbell Wednesday … Continue reading The Dream of Flying
“He: “Whale you be my valentine?” She: “Dolphinitely.” Adam Young You want it more classical? Consider Hemingway: “If my Valentine you won’t be,I’ll hang myself on your Christmas tree.” Ernest Hemingway Wednesday Quotes: Happy Valentine’s Day
“I long for spring days –when the flowers bloom,the sun warms the earth,and every day feels lighter” Tesia Lewis, Girl, Coming Home “When one flower blooms spring awakens everywhere.” John O’Donohue “I think trees should bloom earlier in the spring. They act like they are … Continue reading We’re Getting There
“Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. It is not a hobby. Those who do it must do it.” Jeanette Winterson Rather than showing shelves with rows of books I offer the three volumes of … Continue reading Heart, Blood and Death
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela How about this photo to tie in with Marsha’s post about Martin Luther King? Our sons took part in their school’s millenium parade. They could dress up as any … Continue reading Not Just One Troublemaker
is paved with good intentions and – New Year’s resolutions. Proverb or aphorism? Wedneday Quotes: Resolutions for 24
It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life. Terry Pratchett, The Last Continent Wednesday Quotes
“Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” Henry Ford This statue by Jean Luc Bambara symbolises the partnership between the Garango region in Burkina Faso and Ladenburg near Heidelberg. For the last 40 years they have worked together in numerous … Continue reading Let’s Aim for Success, then.
Cats have it all. Admiration, an endless sleep, and company only when they want to. Rod McKuen And if they sit on a roof or up on a wall – I’ll also look up to them. BTW: The original Fritz was a tabby. Remember him? … Continue reading Fritz the Cat
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