Open to words, forever–
During visits from friends and family the past weeks I was able to go to the Crocker Art Museum and take advantage of the family membership that was gifted to us for the holidaze. The Candy Store was such a fun exhibit – I am glad I got there. Here’s a link for more info:
This is worth a listen — the lyrics are delightful and remind me of Gertrude Stein–
A lovely children’s book we’ve been reading for a few months, though last night Baby A pulled it out herself – very lyrical, great illustrations – definitely worth a look & read if you get the chance!
Our beet (and carrot) harvest — beets older than Baby Angel! We are going to ferment them for her birthday fiesta. Gotta love nature, people. And dang, I’m sorry if you don’t love beets – I am so lucky I married a Polaki dude who loves his ROOTS 😉
Saw this article in the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/apr/02/ocean-vuong-i-was-addicted-to-everything-you-could-crush-into-a-white-powder Spring is springin’ – I feel inspired by all this new reading.
Temporary Matters by Hiromitsu Koiso: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/157536/temporary-matter I was instructed not to go out into society because of a temporary matter where corpses were multiplying every day. I thought it was a chance to do something I hadn’t done, and so I signed up for an introductory poetry course on a Massive Open Online Course because
Discovered Rae’s new poem “Smidgens” in the most recent NYer magazine and found it online here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/04/04/smidgins Enjoy, friends.
Reading this book with the sun at my back on a Sunday — there’s a lot to unpack here. I’ll post a description from City of Asylum where I learned about this new read: “Humans are storytelling animals. Stories are what make our societies possible. Countless books celebrate their virtues. But Jonathan Gottschall, an expert
Meraki Radio continues and sometimes magic happens. Sergeant Major Denver D. Dill emailed me after listening to the archives and learning about Francis Resta, my former co-host and friend. Denver D. Dill was researching Francis’s father, Francis Resta, who was West Point Band’s Commander — a position that was sought after by over 400 applicants.
Seasonal Reading 