Where have I been this week? Mt. Vernon for a long walk, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the National Symphony Orchestra, Crystal City for an amazing lunch, the Farmers Market, the pool, the community center and the pharmacy. Old town waterfront, and the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Into Washington DC for a long walk, Mt Vernon for a long walk. The pool.
Who have I talked with this week? My sweet bear, Amy, Marcel, Mary, a couple of bored National Guardsmen walking the streets of DC, the shuttle driver at Mt. Vernon.
What have I been up to in the kitchen? Quiche - I used up the remainder of a bunch of cheeses, beef stew with an usual ingredient - zucchini I had it and it needed to be used, a rice, eggplant, and beef stew, pumpkin custard.
What have I read this week? "Small Wonders" a collection of essays by Barbara Kingsolver. It was excellent. What was the best thing she said, she gives a book she is reading 30 pages to draw her in, if not she drops in the donate bin. I am working on two other books, "How Do You Feel, and In Praise of Idleness. I will finish both of those in a few days.
What did I go out of my way to see this week? One of artists at the Torpedo Factory Art Center has caused a bit of a stir by posting his opinion in the window. The city owns the building, the Mayor has responded that it is protected first amendment speech. I love living here. 
What was I thinking during my Sunday walk? Children are naturally creative, give them paper and crayons and they start to draw. Then adults criticize the creativity out of them, trying to show them the "right way" to see and interpret the world. Our creative spirits are crushed as children. As adults we need to reclaim our creativity, purple skies, round faces, color outside the lines. Allow yourself 5 minutes a day to create without hearing the critics. The more we create, the more creative we become. I do that with my writing. I spend 2-3 hours a week writing for this blog, because I wanted to develop my writing, to get better at expressing my thoughts and feelings (I am still not very good at feelings - I will spend some time thinking about what suppressed my feelings.)
What have I seen that makes me love living here?
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| Our local city government. |
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| The Face of Evil |
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| A Bald Eagle near Mt Vernon |
I'm gay! Of course I love quiche!!!!! Love the signs too.
ReplyDeleteQuiche is easy to make.
DeleteYum. Quiche. Real men eat it.
ReplyDeleteHigh protein, good for you.
DeleteNext time I'm at the Torpedo Center, I need to buy some of his work.
ReplyDeleteHe apparently knows a little latin.
DeleteI love the window art and the random signs! Free Speech!!!
ReplyDeleteIt has been a fun week here.
DeleteThe window art is great. I see many of those rainbow signs in business windows here too. That truly is the face of evil.
ReplyDeleteIt helps to know were all are welcome.
DeleteI love to see how children's imaginations at work. It gives a fresh perspective of their world, how they perceive the world around them, and gives me a new way of thinking about things.
ReplyDeleteWe need to preserve that creativity.
DeleteCharlie Kirk and Steven Miller -- cut from the same loathsome piece of cloth.
ReplyDeleteSo true,
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