10 Jul
I’m in Western Massachusetts now with my family. This photo is of my father-in-law’s library. When he was alive he would play his violin there, read history, and nap.
Since I have limited web access I won’t be leaving too many comments on blogs while I’m away. I’ll catch up when I return. I’m still able to post using email and posterous. Cool, huh?
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The frozen socks have been a big hit with Red and Duffy. They chew on the knotted socks until the socks thaw, and then they play tug-of-war with them. This morning they ran in circles through the kitchen, living room, and dining room, and now they’ve gone to their separate corners to chew on fresh, [...]
My office looks out onto rat’s alley. Yes, I’m alluding to The Waste Land, but there really are rats down there. They must like the vat of discarded fast-food grease next to the parking deck. But there’s a view, with natural light. And the air conditioning works. A huge improvement on last year’s basement office.
I visited the Dalí exhibit again, this time with a poet friend who hosts the radio show melodically challenged on WRAS. Her program broadcasts on Sundays from 2:00-4:00 in the afternoon, and features poets reading their own works, along with music that enhances the show’s theme. One of the more recent playlists highlighted poems about [...]
The boys said he was six months old, but I’m not so sure. He chews on anything made of plastic, rubber, paper, or wood. One night he started chewing my toes under the blanket, not understanding the lumps were a part of me!
Emily Elizabeth Schulten read from her collection Rest in Black Haw (2009, Summerfield Press) for the Solar Anus Reading Series at Beep Beep Gallery in Atlanta. Many of the poems from her book, rich with imagery of domestic life and the natural world, point to her Kentucky roots. She also read a few pieces from [...]
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come see me if you’re ever in western massachusetts again. (or i can come see you.) i live about 20 minutes from massachusetts.
wishing you happy, safe travels!
Very cool. Hope you’re having a great time!
A house in the trees! Beautiful.
Have fun!
That’s one nice library. Home away from home. Reminds me of my playhouse I had as a child. I would escape for hours on end from my family, swinging in my hammock. Love those days as I’m sure your father-in-law did his. Hope you’re having a great time. Have a great day.
well i hope you enjoy your visit,, and will be here when you get back….
What a beautifully simple structure. Cool that it has this place in your family.
Beautiful! I can see how that would inspire creativity. I could live there. Have a great time, Christine. Thanks for posting!
Wish it was mine.