blue gill
went fishing this morning at como lake and caught a bunch of these little guys. thanks, matt.
deathly
now that I’ve met you, would you object to never seeing each other again?
cause I can’t afford to climb aboard you.
no one’s got that much ego to spend.
-aimee mann
harley
she’s not mine, but she sure is pretty.
mother
with coolest grace she treats the world like a rare orchid
she tends to it with selfless devotion
unable to reconcile her own image of herself
she bestows every hope for beauty to the petals surrounding her
every pain, every disappointment she holds in, to her own dismay
in order that it won’t spread.
the knots in her stomach mostly untie themselves over time - mostly
owing to the tiny shafts of love she allows to shine through for herself
these she keeps very, very close
and thus she survives and lives to make thrive the many
flowers who owe her everything
pabst
bird flu
seriously.
i was forced to attend a meeting at work yesterday to outline our pandemic flu emergency strategy. the government of the great state of minnesota actually requires that each department define a list of essential operations, meant to be manageable with a 30% staff shortage. the predicted shortage is due, in part, to actual bird flu infections, but also accounts for potential home-bound hysterics. i have to say, i’m actually quite disturbed.
now, i’m not about to spend my paycheck on surgical masks and canned chili, but i have to admit it’s a little scary when the words ‘bird flu’ aren’t part of a punchline. and, by the way, if i ever do decide to start stockpiling supplies for the predicted 6-12 month quarantine, i’m adding bushmills, sapphire and baileys to my list.
minnehaha falls
friday mile
one of my oldest friends is a part of this group based in seattle. i just checked out their new album ‘using up our trust’ and i’m hooked. it’s a sweetly satisfying blend of quirky, warm vocals, contagious melodies and deftly matched instrumentation. in terms of comparison, you might find them sharing the stage at a senior prom near you with wilco, dios malos, or for the private school kids - death cab for cutie. take a listen, buy the album and support one of the brightest and funniest kids i’ve ever known. you can check them out here: fridaymile.