Another lovely soundscape by my sweet friend. I'm the dork talking, but I probably shouldn't cop to that. And flamingos.
Another lovely soundscape by my sweet friend. I'm the dork talking, but I probably shouldn't cop to that. And flamingos.
it's always amazing how birds cease to sound like birds when they are recorded. Anyway, I did a little voice recording talking about all of the birds I have known in my life. I hope it turns out ok. You know...every day I wake up and am thankful that I have someone...well, several people, actually, your sweet self included...who is so in tune with me artistically that I feel totally comfortable sharing with and creating for and being inspired by. It's wonderful to have that. I always kind of hoped artistic stuff wasn't just a phase in my life...and as I get older, I find out that it's way more important for me to be connected to my creative self than it ever was before. I'm glad it's all around me. I have made some very good choices in my life, and most of them have been the people I have chosen to love.
]]>(inspired by smartiekat, composed while hanging laundry, for...)
When you see birds, I
wonder if you think of me.
Love chirps eternal.
Due to an unexpected windfall, I am taking the kiddos on a little vacation-like jaunt to Dallas. I'm pretty psyched about this. We're heading out early in the morning (on an unspecified morning in the coming weeks) and will probably hit the Dallas Museum of Art or the Dallas Arboretum before retiring for a night's stay at a semi-posh hotel (my requirements are wi-fi and an indoor pool), in the morning, we will embark on an all-day exploration of the Dallas World Aquarium, which looks so cool that I am afraid to do any research to figure out if they are doing anything evil to the animal kingdom. I'm just going to take their word that they are funding rehabilitation programs and working on solutions to environmental problems, rather than contributing to them.
It has been about 2 years since I last took the kids out of town, and I'm really excited about this trip, even though it's a teeny tiny one. I would love to take another epic road trip, but I worry about the condition of my car and putting too much wear and tear on the old girl. I think, for now, short jaunts here and there will have to do. And, to be honest, there is a lot of Texas we have yet to explore anyway.
When all is said and done, I am sure I will twitter, blog, and podcast the entire thing. For now, I am in breathless in anticipation!