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five years

In letters on 23 July 2008 with 25 comments

“Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time.” (jean paul richter)

(my blog is a part of me)
dear blog,
five years ago today, i wrote my first post. i mean really what is there to say to you that hasn’t already been said on you during the past five years?
i had no [...]

sharing tea

In letters, thoughts on 18 July 2008 with 7 comments

“What is the most wonderful thing for people like myself who follow the Way of Tea? My answer: the oneness of host and guest created through ‘meeting heart to heart’ and sharing a bowl of tea.” (soshitsu sen, grand master xiv, urasenke school of tea)

I have to tell you that the best thing about [...]

the hood

In letters on 6 June 2008 with 22 comments

dear neighbourhood,
thank you for you and your big elm trees and cute vintage and historical houses. thank you for welcoming me with apple blossoms and white picket fences and friendly dog walkers and shade from the hot sun. thank you for incredibly lush soil and artistic intent, for independent businesses filled with art [...]