Caribou coffee with Liam and Caitrin. How are they concentrating with all those distractions?
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Thursday, December 30, 2010
53: Old Regular
They're widening Tylersville Road. I can't tell if this church will survive the construction, so I captured this sign because it was literally the first thing I remember about living in West Chester. When I drove by it, I thought, "Toto, we're not in California any more."
Just what strain of Protestant Scriptural interpretation led to these words: "Old" (as opposed to the "Young Regular Baptists"), "Regular" (as opposed to the "Poor Attendance Baptists"), "of Jesus Christ" ('cause he went there)? And it's just hard to picture semitic Jewish Jesus being an "old regular Baptist..."
Classic church sign in this previously farming community, now taken over by white upper middle class P&G employees. I do love it.
52: Desperate
to finish the Arrow in time for the New Year. Notice that my Facebook is open while I work. Perhaps that is the problem, eh?
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
51: The two shall become one
My fiftieth Christmas and my second Solstice. I never knew I'd be able to say that this was the best holiday of my life, to date. Exceeded my expectations and fulfilled a deep place in me. Thankful that new beginnings are possible and that both old and new holidays can provide the right mix of sentiment and imagination. Candles are out, but the memories linger.
Monday, December 27, 2010
50: The best night of the year: Solstice!
We celebrated Solstice on the 26th in order to make sure all the kids could participate. The young woman next to Jacob is his best friend, Jano. We exchanged handmade gifts, decorated cupcakes, made candles and tossed regrets and wishes into a fire. The most meaningful event of our year, we all agreed.
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