the booms got closer
the winds came like a freight train
the rain fell and fell 🦊❤️
1770. storm story
1769. he’s out of this world
here- there-everywhere
now it’s time for outer space
3-2-1 blastoff 🦊❤️
I must say that I had a blast building my first rocket (not from a kit). The rocket’s name is “Tommy Hawk” like the Tomahawk Cruise Missile. Tommy peers out from the ship’s portal waiting anxiously to blast off. Its maiden voyage will be in early August in NY. 🦊❤️
1768. i can fly
in the lush garden
a frog jumps with such vigor
he flies like a bird 🦊❤️
1767. “one, two, buckle my shoe…”
one, two - they’re not new
three, four - play it on the floor
five, six - pick up sticks 🦊❤️
My son Kevin told me that he was looking for a set of “Pick Up Sticks” for him and Hillary to play. While at the art supply store today I miraculously found them there. I think it is great that they enjoy playing “ “olden day games”. I bought a set for me and Yulan too. 🦊❤️
1765. sad day for the little bear
a little brown bear
there for you through thick and thin
loyal till the end 🦊❤️
I have a soft spot in my heart for stuffed animals that are tossed away. There should be a law against it… 🦊❤️
1764. a pastel feeling
i toast with agua
her with bubbly prosecco
pretty in pastel 🦊❤️
Thank you to our Elder’s Group that hosted a belated celebration of our recent marriage. I think that we look great in pastel!! 🦊❤️
1763. the wonder of sharing
who’d have imagined
that sharing could be so good
real dick tracy stuff 🦊❤️
The best thing about enjoying all of the technological resources at our disposal is to really take the time to be fully amazed by them. 🦊❤️
1762. new store in town
if you’re full of (blank)
‘cause your pipes are all clogged up
here’s some help for you 🦊❤️
I could not help but laugh as we walked through an upscale retail area and saw this new “store” that just opened. Yep… an enema store! 🦊❤️
1761. the aftermath
big storms rolled on though
tommy’s old haunts are transformed
it’s time to explore 🦊❤️
When storms roll through the woods and topple trees and remake the landscape I wonder what goes through Tommy’s mind. How exciting it must be to explore the changes. 🦊❤️
1760. wifi woes
the storms are all gone
power’s slowly returning
wifi woes abound 🦊❤️
Our area is still trying to reboot from the recent storms that ripped through Thursday night. The most popular conversation opening questions currently are “Do you have power?” and “Is your cable and wifi out?” 🦊❤️
1759. the seen and unseen
down in the holler
i see a deer… oh i mean two…
tip of the iceberg 🦊❤️
I love standing and looking down into the dense wooded area behind my apartment. When I see one deer in the lush green, my experience is that if I just keep looking, more and more deer will magically appear! It like a tip of an iceberg. 🦊❤️
1758. figuring is fun
it is taking shape
i can almost hear the woosh
of its maiden flight 🦊❤️
I had a blast today creating jigs and fixtures to assist in assembling my first rocket. It brought back wonderful memories of my years at work developing adaptive fixtures for folks with disabilities so that they could perform work tasks. 🦊❤️
1757. intercession i say
in over my head
i prayed and you delivered
my wee miracle 🦊❤️
Today’s post is a special thank you 🙏 for paving the way for what I choose to believe is my little miracle happening. Thank you… 🦊❤️
1756. it ain’t rocket science - yes it is!
aiming for the stars
tubes and nosecones and engines
it’s rocket science 🦊❤️
I’m in the process of constructing a pretty large (by my standards) model rocket. It is quite challenging and will require me to be more precise and use lots of designing and craftsmanship skills that I normally don’t use. Hoping to have it completed and ready for launching in early August. 3-2-1 blastoff. 🦊❤️
1755. “clamp-a-coin”
a fun father’s day
coins, grabber, cup and timer
we named it “clamp-a-coin” 🦊❤️
We spent Fathers’s Day with my son Kevin, his fiancé Hillary and her parents and brothers at my place. Kev treated everyone to Cheese Steaks from Chubby’s. The best part of the day was playing a game that Hillary invented today! It involves picking up coins with a long reach grabber tool and placing them in a cup. We timed each person to see who could do it the fastest. We played for a long time and the competitiveness grew the longer we played. We decided on the name “Clamp-a-Coin”. It will be a family tradition at future gatherings. Fun-fun-fun!!!! 🦊❤️
1754. flag day
today is flag day
a gentle rain is falling
and the wind is still 🦊❤️
It is a busy day all over the world today. Flags of all types are flying. But today is Flag Day in the USA and I want to thank law enforcement of all types (including my daughter) for their service on this busy day. 🦊❤️
1753. heroic traveler
as i take you in
i visualize your flights
through stormy weather 🦊❤️
We sat quietly near a pond. The geese and their young ones were busy chomping grass and fighting over scraps of bread being thrown to them by a woman and her granddaughter. This big old goose was grazing right at our feet. Oh how many miles have these feathers carried you? 🦊❤️
1752. twins divided
locked in a battle
using signs, flags and slogans
hatfields and mccoys 🦊❤️
I enjoy driving past a local twin home as the residents of each wage a battle of signs, flags and slogans. They are on polar opposite sides of about every issue. The protracted war has been going on for years. People are interesting. I wish I was a sign maker. I would be rich in this day of ideological warfare. “A sign for every opinion” would be my motto. 🦊❤️
1751. yulan’s birthday
today’s your birthday
we’ll go and get long noodles
and wish for long life 🦊❤️
Happy - happy birthday sweetie! Thought I would celebrate by posting my favorite picture of you in the midst of pretty colors of paint and papers. All so very you! 🦊❤️
1750. komorebi illustrated
leaking through the leaves
bright sunlight shimmers and floats
it’s komorebi 🦊❤️
Komorebi is a Japanese word that describes the dappled sunlight filtering through tree foliage. It essentially means "sunlight leaking through trees". It is a popular word in Japan and is often associated with feelings of peace, beauty, and tranquility. The dappled light and shadows created by komorebi can be found in various environments, from forests to gardens, and are often appreciated for their calming effect. 🦊❤️
1749. no time for goodbyes…
tender lovingness
bathes a sacred roadside shrine
no time for goodbyes… 🦊❤️
Roadside shrines serve to remind me of two important facts of life and living. First, life is unpredictable. It may end at any moment, without warning and without the opportunity to say “goodbye”, “I’m sorry”, “I am proud of you” and most importantly, “I love you”. Secondly, regardless of the circumstances that created the need to construct these shrines… innocent bystander or irresponsible behavior, someone is left behind. 🦊❤️
1748. paper moon magic
piercing through the trees
moonbeams joining with the light
of a paper moon 🦊❤️
“Paper moon” generally signifies something that appears real or substantial but is actually fake, illusionary or temporary. None the less… captivating…🦊❤️
1747. rollin’ with the big guys
a tiny red cart
much smaller than the “ small carts”
rolls with the “large carts” 🦊❤️
Some times silly little scenes show up that are just too special and deserve a haiku! 🦊❤️
1746. softball champions
softball champions
it was like mass on easter
the pews were jam packed 🦊❤️
Last night we attended our Granddaughter Aria’s Championship Softball game. They won!! Yippee. It was quite a different experience than other games this season when only a handful of fans were at the games. Last night the parking lots were overloaded and there wasn’t a square of grass available for latecomers to put their lawn chairs. It was like Mass on Easter Sunday where the usually empty pews are overflowing! 🦊❤️
1745. our neighborhood movie theater
poor humphry bogart
crying into his whiskey
“play it again sam” 🦊❤️
We are so lucky to have a not-for-profit movie theater only a few miles from us. It presents a great selection of new, old, art, cult followed and documentary films. We live in an ideal area… 🦊❤️
1744. style
my how styles have changed
from baggy bells now skin tights
but denim lives on 🦊❤️
We sat and watched the cavalcade of styles stroll by. Denim will always be king in my opinion. 🦊❤️
1743. time in a laundromat
two boys being boys
another boy drifting off
waiting for clean clothes 🦊❤️
While killing some time before check in at our air b&b we decided to wash our muddy clothes at a laundromat in Middlebury Vermont early Sunday morning. It was quite an interesting place, even early Sunday morning. I especially liked the hypnotic sounds of the washers and dryers. Not so much the screeching sounds of two young boys standing on tables throwing soda bottles at each other. 🦊❤️
1742. trees can talk
in the green congestion
a gap suddenly appeared
space… just empty space 🦊❤️
We sat over our Sunday breakfast talking about life, living, obligation, responsibility, expectations, and what gets in the way of ease and freedom. Then the trees joined the conversation. 🦊❤️
1741. “perfect days”
it’s a “perfect day”
a “b side” song by lou reed
now “a +” movie 🦊❤️
Last night we watched the movie “Perfect Days” for about the 10th time. Aside from the Zen movie line, the sound track is amazing. Especially the song “Perfect Day” from Lou Reed’s 1970’s Transformer album. Check it out. 🦊❤️