🎶And with each new day
I can feel a change in everything
And as the surface breaks reflections fade
But in some ways they remain the same
And as my mind begins to spread its wings
There's no stopping curiosity🎶

I was visiting with susandaddy last night, getting the opportunity to have one of those deeper discussions I like, and we got to talking about ( Read more... )

I found myself needing a break from everyone on Friday. I took the day to get out to nature, letting my feet carry me off to somewhere I'd never been, a distant meadow that let me lay back and listen to the dry grass shifting in the breeze, the sound of a nearby stream churlishly gurgling over the rocks that forced its course, as the sunlight ( Read more... )

It's said that when we forget our song, someone we know comes along and sings it back to us, to remind us of who we are. I've had a few singing to me, lately, reminding me of aspects of my past and the fuck ups as well as the triumphs. We who were Suns, our dear Sunflowers, and other friends and neighbors who continue to hold on to those ( Read more... )

Amani Albair said, "When people allow you to know about their pain and talk about it, take your shoes off. It’s a holy place. Be humble, be kind when someone shows you vulnerability."

When I spoke of my friend Paul Marene, I had been hoping to merely let others know what made me feel out of sorts, what the toxin was that was in my spirit and why I ( Read more... )

It's been interesting to see what Anya, Dy, Joy, Rahni, Tori, even Mara, Naya, Tammi and Xey are saying. The Sunflowers are speaking with one another, and it's astounding to see the clarity of how much each of them learned from what Grandma Tay and Val both taught, how much went to their very roots and


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🎶As we danced in the night
Remember how the stars stole the night away🎶

Another of the Sunflowers has come back to the area, a late bloomer among our group, she was born into the mặt trời sắc sảo since her father was the head of our local group. Her mother was one of Aha Tae's nieces, and had married a Hispanic American Vietnam Vet who had helped in ( Read more... )

🎶When you get that feelin' you were born to lose
Staring at your ceiling thinkin' of your blues🎶

Today, I walked over to the local library branch. There was a demo and discussion about Blues music, which turned out to be a bit of a jam session between the two musicians, with a few notations about their style of playing, and the instruments they were ( Read more... )

🎶...Somewhere else 🎶


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The last couple of days have been slow for me, but busy as well. I've been dealing with trying to get people at the school more organised, of both the student body and faculty. There have been a lot of little jobs for me to do, there, moreso than my normal duties stipulate, but at least I can handle them without too much difficulty. One job I've ( Read more... )

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