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Brown's Hill, 2:00 PM, Today

This is one of the places I go when I can, to be at peace, to see a small bit of the world properly. In the summer, towhees sing here with a different accent, and in the winter, the wind is hell. Last summer, the lowbush blueberries tasted warm in my mouth from the sun.

Fall

November

November
Originally uploaded by ynatis.

Stark work from Yefim, and very nice.

Good day for a walk

I am thankful that they all are. Broad Meadow Brook is a good place to be thankful for, as well.

Illin'

Via Carol:
It's Tuesday I just brought in the mail.
"Any mail for me?" asks Joe, who has just returned from six hours in the hospital to deal with dehydration, a high fever, and a new case of strep throat.
"No," I said. "Nothing for you. Just bills and junk mail."
"But, I'm sick!" Joe declared with great indignation. "I should be getting sympathy cards!"
"Well," I said. "Since people just found out a few hours ago that you were sick, I don't think they've really had time to get you a card, mail it, and have it here by this afternoon. Besides, I think people probably are going to call you to talk to you instead because they will want to hear your voice."
Joe was silent for a few moments and then said, "But a card would be so much lovelier."

New Invention!

"The three-shooter gun! It has three nostrils!"

links for 2006-11-04

• NPR : A Turkish Song of Serenity and Joy
  Sounds like more than a few Christmas carols took their inspirations from this sort of historic music.
  (tags: music gloria christmascarols turkishmusic turkey npr)
• NPR : Something New: Singer Susie Suh
  Finding her work to be very strong, and her voice very evocative. If this were 1988 she would be a huge hit, and that says nothing negative about her voice. Everything is timing. Let's hope she'll be recognized for her strength and delivery soon.
  (tags: SusieSuh music npr folkpop)