March 20, 2018

Celebrating Spring~


    First Day of Spring
~~ Celebrating Spring ~~

On this first day of spring, even
through a world still white and cold
we know the promise - can almost
smell the flowers soon to emerge. 
         
This winter like spring day
for all it’s freezing weather
becomes a seed of hope for
warmth in days to come,

for longer days filled with
surprises from the earth,
for all the new beginnings
emerging from our lives.

In joy and sometimes sorrow,
soft rain or heavy clouds, we
learn to trust each season and
the ONE holding our tomorrow.

JoMae
3/20/18

March 14, 2018

Scott's Email


2016 12 18 Scott’s note
Photo from Scott & Nancy’s wedding of John laughing at Leo’s joke while I am carrying on a conversation with his wife Jennifer.

The Joy of Laughter

Dctr Fxglv <dctrfxglv@doctorfoxglove.com>
12/18/16


to Judy, me, Dan, Bruce, Vesna, Paul, Jennifer, Nancy, Jessicakate, Ian, Loic, Margot, Elizabeth, Emma

          "Oh, the joy of this man!"

I am very sorry that I cannot be there with you all.
To console you all and to be consoled by you all.
To celebrate a man. This man. This great man.
Stalwart and stoic, a towering oak tree of a man.
He contained boundless integrity, curiosity, empathy, creativity, wonder, and joy.

Oh, the joy of this man!

I treasure the precious many times that I was present in the expression of this man's joy!
He laughed as hard as he worked, any of us should be lucky to have the same said of us in time.
He loved us all. Truly and endlessly.
I loved this man and I will miss him always.
Love to you all.

scottr

March 11, 2018

Monday Morning Mischief~

Dinner Theatre - Le Mis -
3/11/14
~~MONDAY MORNING MISCHIEF~~

Here is an example of how I am wasting perfectly good sunshine these days. When we check into a resort the first question asked is about how we plan to spend our time, what we plan to do. And of course, we don't really plan to do anything but relax and loaf around.
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Q:
What are your plans while you are away? 
What will you see and do?
Where will you go and walk each day?
What does your agenda show?


A:
[with echoes of last week's Le Mis tunes still dancing in my head!]


RETIREE'S VACATION AGENDA

Soak a little sunshine daily
Sitting on our balcony
See a lotta skin
Watch the people swim
Hear the children's laughter splashing down below me
Palms are waving all around us
Music playing off and on
Books and papers still surround us
Though we're staying far from home
Talking up a storm
Writing is the norm
Words are our companions as we sit together
Some are newly born
Phrases rattle round to tumble into pieces
Forming a review soon due
Weaving smaller essays too
Cook a little food
Perk a fresher pot
Chuckle at another memory long forgotten
Settle in to watch the news hour
Hope to stay awake all through
Dance a little dance
Play a little game
Numbers man is best at scrabble
Rummikub is still my win
Happy that we have each other
Even fifty five years in


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John takes walks while I take flights of fancy.
While others do Disney or hike wooded trails,
This year we're content to watch the world go by from our perch
And are thankful for this luxury to loaf together.

JoMae
3/11/14

March 10, 2018

My Writer's Retreat

~Peparation of the Feather-Quill~

My Writer's Retreat

In winter I retreat for days and write. 
Lots of word mongering going on
minimal interaction with people
save for observing neighbors
walking along the sidewalk
(viewed through sheers)
calls from the kids and
online conversations

A quiet writing retreat
my silent home
my studio

Each morning I peruse the news
until words come knocking
demanding to be written
and woven into notes
from yesterday’s
and woosh the
time goes by
I truly am 
content

Inspired to
share my
tales of
hope

JoMae
3/10/18

March 02, 2018

Snowdrops


Snowdrops

All is white as I say goodnight
my snowdrops are tucked
under a blanket of snow
yesterday's springtime
was only a show - -
A reminder to hope

JoMae
3/2/18