The lithe girl was handed a torch by her father, which seemed poignant and appropriate. It was formerly a substantial silver maple branch downed by a storm, resurrected for noble duty. Stuffed with coco liner remnants from an aging flower basket and wrapped in twine, it was doused in fuel and lit. She reached for it hesitantly, and then with growing certainty. The flames swathed her face and it glowed in the dancing light, mussed hair falling about her shoulders and framing her bright eyes: ... View Post
America’s Artwork: A Perspective from 52″
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to visit Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art with two of the art world's most astute and unbiased critics: my eight year old daughter Sophie and her eight year old cousin Jayson. I intentionally skipped all the grand opening hoopla to have the chance to visit the museum with family during the Thanksgiving weekend, and my wait was greatly rewarded. We were beside ourselves with excitement, and despite having followed the construction and progress of the ... View Post
An Ode to Highway 71 in Arkansas – Part One
Explore other meanderings, scenic byways and roads less traveled over at Travelin' Magpie. Follow this trip via Mapquest or see highlights, photos & check-ins for this trip via Foursquare. Part One: Traveling Northbound from Texarkana to Lockesburg We moved around the world when I was growing up due to my Dad's job with Alcoa, the aluminum company. There was time inside the U.S. (from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Wenatchee, Washington - that's the state) as well as overseas ... View Post
With many thanks to Hyalophora cecropia
Tonight, the girls (the almost eight year old and the eight month old - excellent family planning!) and I visited Target for the typical baby purchases: new size 18mos onesies for the "small" one. *Insert audible sigh.* As we departed in the 6:30 p.m. heat of 90+ degrees in June (which, let the records show, I welcome!), Sophie spotted a new friend on the concrete blocks above the blazing asphalt - a massive, gorgeous moth. We snapped a few photos, and Sophie gazed at her pal wistfully. Two ... View Post
Intensely Arkansas: Autumn Rituals
>There is a special time of year that is intensely Arkansas, for lack of better words... and we are in the midst of it. The weeks that surround the peak of fall foliage just have a special feeling about them. The sunlight is dappled, there is a smattering of color on the trees and the ground, it's brisk and pleasant out and kids are trying out those back to school clothes that look so cute (but it was too hot, honestly, to wear leg warmers in September). There is something about October ... View Post
Pollyanna takes on “place-bashing”
>For some reason, this was saved as a draft post earlier this year. Thought I'd go ahead and let it fly... I recently read this post: What Kind of Life Do I Want to Live? from David at Simple.Organized.Life (it's a great blog) and felt compelled to pen a retort of sorts. Of course, in the end, it was less retort than tirade, and less responsive than rhetorical. Nonetheless, here it is in its entirety should you feel like reading or remarking... There is an answer outside suburbia. Set ... View Post
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