Category Archives: summer

06
Jun, 2006

swingin’

we are now the proud owners of a porch swing! tonight i sat outside on the porch swing and read a book underneath the white christmas lights i’ve got strung up above the porch. i love reading on porch swings. … Continue reading →

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01
Jun, 2006

bikenic

tonight, i rescued mr. happy stuff from a long night of work. he had biked to work today, so i biked downtown, picked up some sandwiches and met him at work. we biked to a nearby park and had supper … Continue reading →

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30
May, 2006

shade

this past weekend, we went camping with a big group of friends. we biked about 30 miles to get there and when we arrived, we discovered that the campsite that we had reserved was completely treeless. i had never specifically … Continue reading →

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05
Sep, 2005

fun at the farmer’s market revisited

just a quick note to say that this week’s happy farmer’s market discoveries were unpasteurized apple cider, pink pearl apples, and a guy wearing a beanie with a propeller on the top that twirled in the breeze as he walked.

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28
Aug, 2005

cycropia

last night, i went to see cycropia for the second time (in three years) at the orton park festival. this is the group that people casually refer to as, “oh, those people who fly around in the trees?” because that … Continue reading →

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27
Aug, 2005

fun at the farmer’s market

things that made me happy at the farmer’s market today: the local piccolo player playing the sesame street theme song. there’s just something inherently happy about that tune for me. a guy walking around with a large, red parrot (or … Continue reading →

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17
Aug, 2005

the power of water

yesterday, a patron came in with a fistful of “peppermint stick zinnia” that were very droopy and “mostly-dead” looking. i stuck them in some water with very little hope. every day when i get home, the tomato plants that i … Continue reading →

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09
Aug, 2005

story picnics

today was my first installment of a new, short-term program at the library called “story picnics.” i’ve chosen to read “the tale of despereaux” by kate dicamillo over the course of the next three weeks to anyone who wants to … Continue reading →

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06
Aug, 2005

trail’s end string band

i’ve written before about street musicians, but most of the time, they seem to work alone. last night, as i was biking down state street, i passed a quartet of musicians playing bluegrass! in the midst of all the bustle … Continue reading →

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04
Aug, 2005

a poetry quote

here’s part of a poem from cynthia rylant’s book, “boris” (#4) [capitalization removed] “we all need to come home sometime. may as well time it with the winter rain. for in summer who cares. we care nothing for the soft, … Continue reading →

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