Wednesday, May 28, 2014

"How maddening it was to have been born in a cotton field with aspirations of grandeur."

--Maya Angelou, writing about her father's upbringing in the Jim Crow South.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Monday, May 19, 2014

Weekend Recap, Ames, etc.

Iowa City---> Windom, MN----> Spillville, IA---> Decorah---> Cedar Falls---> Iowa City. Attended a 50th high school reunion in Windom and a wedding in Spillville, and the bride's friends sang her this wistful tune.

Thursday, May 15, 2014

the reason.

Sunday, May 11, 2014

La mia madre

circa 1991. I could write a novel based off this photo.


Wednesday, May 7, 2014

i may be happyish

but i will always need sadness strolls.