it’s benchtime
"Truly, the bench is a boon to idlers. Whoever first came up with the idea is a genius: free public resting places where you can take time out from the…
chair of another season
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” – John Steinbeck In this same snowy chair, I sat and looked up at…
appreciating the light
"The true joy of a moonlit night is something we no longer understand. Only the men of old, when there were no lights, could understand the true joy of a…
brick by brick and window by window
"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together." – Vincent Van Gogh Tourists are always looking up in New York City. There are great things to…
island of memory
This smallpox hospital was built in 1856 on Roosevelt Island, the tiny sliver of an island in between Manhattan and Queens. In the 19th century, the island pretty much only…
prep like honest abe
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln I guess that means he was a fan…
the hammock in between
"There are two words that are under-recognized: 'over' and 'next.' When something is over, it's over. And we're always on to 'next.' And the hammock, the imaginary hammock in the…
my 3 year-old teacher
"The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers." – Thich Nhat Hanh I only see my…
the honor system
Early one morning, I walked alone along a mountain road and came upon this table. How could I resist? I put a dollar into the coffee can and selected three…
growing somewhere new
“The finest flowers are those transplanted, for transplanting means difficulty, a readjusting to new conditions, and through the effort put forth to find adjustment does the plant progress.” – Elbert…
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