land

my friend greg just bought a big chunk of land. this land includes a private lake. now whenever we speak i ask him if he's been out surveying his acreage. while i jokingly, though somewhat jealously tease him about it, it's something i would love to do. he's saving it from being developed, and he's got something real. something that doesn't depreciate. something, as katie scarlett would say, is the only thing worth fighting for.

first day of summer

all i can dream about are the good old days when we had two months of holidays for summer vacation. we should really go back to that schedule. everybody works too much. what if we all had summers off?

summer holidays are one of the reasons that wendy wants me to be a teacher - we could holiday together like we did when we were kids, except we wouldn't take it for granted. i don't know that i could teach, but i could be a school librarian. i'd enjoy that.

maybe that will be my next career.

there is so much good music, and hardly enough time to hear it all.
saw danny michel on friday night, and he was amazing. so good. he is as wonderful still, as the first time i saw him 10 years ago.
heading to see jully black tomorrow. i hope she sings - not sure - could just be a party, which is also great.
visited with my dad and my granddad yesterday. what a beautiful and lucky thing. i love them so.

am reading 'the gift' by hafiz. absolutely stunning. wondering why i haven't heard about it my whole life. my dad received it for a retirement present, and i had to go out and get my own copy.

i'm all hooked up with the digital camera, which means that pictures will go up shortly. can't wait to figure that out at the family gathering on father's day.