Category Archives: stuff that sparks a glow in my soul

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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22
Aug, 2005

outsider art outside

whenever i go biking through the arboretum behind my house, i always smile when i pass this one particular house. in their yard is an ever-changing, ever-shifting arrangement of rocks, peeled tree trunk segments and small plaster casts of buddha … Continue reading →

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16
Aug, 2005

another artist

i like lynn whipple. she makes ninny boxes. i don’t know where to buy them. i probably couldn’t afford them anyway. will someone make me a ninny box?

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10
Aug, 2005

free stuff!

i love free stuff. i am a sucker for free stuff. i am a big sucker for really cool free stuff. check out this site. it is one of the nicest free stuff sites i’ve seen in a long time. … 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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22
Jul, 2005

art that makes me drool

today, a friend and i biked to paoli, a little town about 15 miles out or so that is a popular biking destination. last year was the first i had ever gone to paoli and even in the last year, … Continue reading →

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04
Jul, 2005

the other reason i love my job

the other day after storytime, one of my regulars came up to me and shyly handed me this painting. her mom told me that while she was painting it, she said, “this is a picture of the night. i’m going … Continue reading →

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02
Jul, 2005

harmony makes me happy again

last night i went to singing group–a small group of people from my church who get together periodically to sing hymns. i always mean to go, but something else always seems to come up. this time, it was a potluck, … Continue reading →

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26
Jun, 2005

harmony makes me happy

today i sang in a quartet at church. the song was a very simple, repetitive song, but it had some rhythm. there is something about singing in close four part voices, especially with only one person per part, that thrills … Continue reading →

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21
Jun, 2005

the man in the moon

a few nights ago, as i was walking home from the corner store, i looked up and saw the man in the moon “clear as day.” his features were a lovely shade of blue and he looked just like one … Continue reading →

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