before/after : space chair

yee old dumpster chair

layer o' black 

getting there..

get glitter on the seat of your pants for free!

all done, for now

morning mess leftover

the newest addition to my bike

courtesy of the Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe

empty bowl this morning

Kirsten and I ventured downtown to the Depot to see all the bowls made for the Empty Bowl event today- each bowl costs $20- made by a local mystery artist of your choice and the proceeds go to feedin' the hungry... not bad huh?

all shapes, sizes, colors, glazes, textures you could imagine!

The bowl I got below: at first looks like a beautifully glazed bowl, right? BUT WAIT!

 Did that stump anyone else? I didn't see the wolves/dogs/creatures until Kirsten pointed them out. Neaaat-o.

Signed by the mysterious GR. Thanks GR.

today

I woke up. Had some breakfast, eventually made lunch (note my SUPERB food photography skillz) then picked up the last film of my euro travels and looked at pictures while I sat by the lake. After storms, there are always odd things on the beach the next day... I even found a shopping cart from the Titanic. The lake looks lunar. Happy spring.

love letter to a dutch bike

photo of me and Black Bike by my friend Per

dear Black Bike,

I've missed you since that January day

such a brief encounter we had, 

still I'll be missing you through May. 

such a proud bike 

just standing there.

chain guard, little seat, 

and a bell, you did wear. 

up and down the sidewalk twice, 

was all the time we got. 

we should've ran away together, 

perhaps wed've  gone somewhere hot. 

my other bikes are jealous, 

I talk about you all the time. 

I fear one morning they'll both be gone, 

and the fault will be all mine.

so Black Bike 

I keep my words true.

I hope someday we'll meet again, 

and I promise to never dump you.  

Amsterdam at night taken by Per