Daily Archive: August 10, 2006

10
Aug
2006

LOOKING BACK ON HOW IT WAS IN DAYS GONE BY

Why do birthdays stick me with earwormy songs about time passing and aging? Last year I wrote about the things I had accomplished between the previous birthday and the one I was having, and I figure that’s as good a way as any to end my nice day today 🙂 Passed my 3-year online journaling milestone a couple of days ago. Celebrated my 10 year wedding anniversary. Fulfilled a lifelong dream of traveling to Scotland. Continued loveloveloving my job, even though it continually kicks my ass. Sang at my baby brother’s wedding. Enthusiastically joined in with the wonderful Poetry Thursday...

10
Aug
2006

POETRY THURSDAY

29 for the, hrm…somethingth time. Awakened at 6:30 a.m. to flowers, gifts, singing, and the smiling faces of my family. Greeted with fresh-baked homemade cinnamon scones and hugs from colleagues. Plans for lunch in town and sushi dinner later. The day is looking good so far! 🙂 A Birthday Poem Ted Kooser Just past dawn, the sun stands with its heavy red head in a black stanchion of trees, waiting for someone to come with his bucket for the foamy white light, and then a long day in the pasture. I too spend my days grazing, feasting on every green...