Category: Trees
The Sharpest Knife
“He’s not the sharpest knife in the drawer. In fact he’s really a butter knife.” Author Unknown Photo is of one of the beautiful Bonsai at the Huntington Garden in Pasadena.... Read More
A Good Person
“The times are never so bad but that a good person can live in them.” Saint Thomas More... Read More
Holiday Greetings
Humans need holidays. As soon as a society gets to surplus it starts to have festivals. In the Christian world Christmas tops the list. I’m not a Christian but I love your holiday. Merry Christm... Read More
The Status Quo
“The status quo is good at surviving protests.” “Public art, flowers and a tree.Better than a church tour for me.” Rhyming couplet at no additional charge.... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Banal
Banal Adjective: Obvious and boring. Completely lacking in originality. Example: The conversation about the faults of government was banal as usual.... Read More
The Road to Hana
I received this postcard from Lilli and Rebecca when they drove to Hana during our December trip to Maui. I supplied the stamps. They said it was “roughly the equivalent of several raccoons.R... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Paroxysm
Paroxysm Noun: a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity. Example: His paroxysm of coughing was followed by another paroxysm of denial that it was Covid related. Photo ... Read More