the pattyo

***Dan’s Trip
Dan took a trip to Della Falls. He’s put his pictures up. They’re quite beautiful!
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***Sadness
Sometimes things happen that I can’t stop. So much is out of our hands. There are times I want to change what is going on, and I feel pretty darn helpless and unhelpful.
But I can pray. And I am praying. And I will continue to do so.
Email news comes at me fast and furious these [...]

***Visits
Very few people visit this site. I know, because I can see the number of hits. I can also see how some visitors got here, if they are coming from a referral. The funny thing is, I sometimes get a hit because someone is searching on “apology poems”. I’m sure the individual is disappointed; my [...]

***It Has Been A Week
Really. But you knew that already, oh reader (I’m assuming maybe I have one reader out there!) of this little blog.
I had an Aida rehearsal, sound check, and then the shows began. It’s not really that tough of a book (easy, in fact), but I am still getting “notes” from the [...]

***Love Them Tests!
Ah yes … earlier today I found out that I’m a “foil fencer”. I took a test and lo and behold there ya go! They told me:
You are a foil fencer.
Foil is a weapon of calculation and passion. You glide easily between attack
and defense. You can flick to the back or thrust to [...]

The tug-of-war with words refusing to
behave, to fit the line that I’ve request-
ed simply has to stop! We can’t go on.
Our passionate embraces don’t deny
the struggles and the awkward ways we kissed.
Relationships with language do not work.
To entertain a love affair, attempt
devotion with these fickle letters; one
should run from any notion that the words
could [...]

I fear the bugs are crawling through my hair
and making homes and offices throughout
the strands of brown and gray. I wonder where
they got their plans. Did some creator shout
to them, give orders and demand they share
my head with me? I want them to move out,
no matter what their god commands. Nowhere
in scripture am I told [...]

And finally, when all that’s living dies,
when sun and moon have set in permanence
and truer light shines, blinding to our eyes,
we will bow down. When sorrow’s influence
is shattered, holy joy will flood the space
that once was crowded, full of wounds and sin.
The darkness overcome, we’ll find our place
is at your feet: our freedom shall begin.
But [...]

I didn’t take the time to write.
I watched a baseball game one night
that stole my time just like a crook.
Another night I had to cook
which you should know takes all my might.
To know the form I’d need insight.
But did I study? I’m contrite!
I didn’t even read the book.
I didn’t take the time.
So now I’m in [...]

***Exercise
For a whopping two weeks now I have been going to the Almaden Valley Athletic Club. Yes, I’ve missed a few days, but I’ve been going when I’m able to, and Kelsey goes as well. I’m actually loving the exercise. I know some folks can’t stand to work out indoors, but it suits me well. [...]