Tuesday, June 28, 2016

SUNDAY to SUNDAY in "WESSIEFOO"

Looking back to Massachusetts 
on a Wednesday in Manhattan

Some of the Skies
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Where I Slept
A scarf filters the hot noon sun.
There's a wonderful wall of  family Memories.
Blue jays nest in the tree and birdsong wakes me.
The pool prompts me to get outside.
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Fathers Day
Nephew Jason and Uncle Dick are swimming...
...while Mother Rachel serves outrageously rich desert:
Happy Birthday Richard and Solstice Celebration all.
Jason anticipates sweet delight...
 
...while we all prepare our taste buds:

Beautiful Nina,
and genial Cousin Roger...
...plus Daddy Tim and Aunt Jenny.
(no photo too busy enjoying)

After the feast, under the Umbrella...
...a most contented me.
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Inside
(Where Critters stay Cool and Calm)
Sissy, Rhodo, Betsy and Mona huddle in a pile...

while Bruno the Wonder Dog guards his toy.
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Summer Solstice
This 'longest day' goes on forever.
Time for Tiger Lilies...
...Bee Balm,
 ...and Catalpa blooms arrives.
Fireflies dance at dusk.
(no photo 'cause my camera can't capture it)
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Laundry Is Universal
 changing patterns...
 and sometimes...
a message.
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Plants Day 
A quick trip to Pignatare Farm for basil, pots and petunias
 
Then planting...
...Transplanting,
Cleaning, debugging,
and hanging.
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Media
(see LINKS for details)
Historic House Sit-In led by John Lewis
 The Brexit Vote
 Mainly we watched a few very fine films like
"As Good as It Gets" and "Being There".
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Farewell Again
A week of serious country lay-abouting, firefly dusks, full moon nights, beautiful skies, constant birdsong, a lot of good food, and mostly no stress at all with three very, very good friends...
...made my Manhattan return seem like falling on to a speedway mid-race.  I caught the end of the gay parade (which I was sorry to have missed) from a slowly crawling cross town bus...
...and took note of a too familiar sad scene--a homeless woman who might even have lived in this vacated building once--and above her a pigeon who might have had a friend feeding it daily on that very ledge.
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Three Images
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LINKS

Pignatare Farm

Brexit

The Sit In-John Lewis

"Being There"

"As Good as It Gets"

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1 comment:

Mo Crow said...

love seeing photos of your country sojourn and thanks for the heads up for the old Jack Nicholson film (loved "Being There")