I was thinking about all the plants and animals that died to maintain Leonardo DaVinci's life. So many deaths to support the creation of the Mona Lisa. We should be thankful. I should be doing more to show my gratitude to those who died for me.

I am going to a wedding today and then to a party. It should be a fun evening, but I am lazy today. I haven't done much of anything today. I suppose that is permitted, but it's not particularly conducive to getting my chores done.

My fingers threaded through stems to pluck at the maple and poplar seedlings that had found comfort in my mulch, and it occurred to me as I weeded that the great eastern forest was trying to reclaim itself and I was thwarting its every sprout. There was no reason beyond vanity to pull the seedlings; my sin was compounded by the eventual neglect ( Read more... )

May closes with a long sigh. The garden is completely stuffed. I don't think I could plant much more--at least not without first taking something out. I planted lilies, zinnias, marigolds, coral bells, false indigo, rose of sharon, foxglove, a couple things I can't remember what to call, lavender cotton, southern wood, sempervivum, wormwood, ( Read more... )

I decided to take the day off, and I went to Scott and Casey's house. It was in a different place, and was different inside. There was yellow curly dog hair on the carpet, and I thought to myself that Casey must not be feeling well because he would never let that be. I asked Scott where Casey was, and he said he was trying to get to work. We ( Read more... )

I was sitting with Jason P and a woman (who I know, but now cannot remember). We were on a patio in a restaurant. It was Max and Erma's in a dream, but not in reality. Jason left to get the Sunday paper. Two women sat down. They had white ribbons pinned to their shirts that had writing on them. I can't remember what they said. The first ( Read more... )

I should be cleaning ( Read more... )

Until this morning, I didn't know that Jews rode Harleys. I suppose that is priggish of me to say, but in my experience, Jewish people seemed more sensible ( Read more... )

I just had a strange experience. I was asked by Plaxo to connect with my mother. She has a profile. I don't quite know how I feel about that.

I was so proud of Mary tonight. She played "Jack's Mother" in "Into the Woods." She did such a good job. Now, she's at the cast party, and I am waiting to go pick her up in about an hour. When I went to my first cast party, I fell in love with a girl. It had a lasting impact on my life -- that one night -- May 10, 1980. My taste in everything ( Read more... )