being in my seat
I loved it actually (riding Citibike). Especially when I was able to BE IN MY SEAT and ride with the most comfortable pace and posture for me. Which is a bit sedate, not straining,...
Monthly Archive: January 2016
navigating slush
We rode Citibike in New York to and from the Bernie March. Roadblocks: slush in bike lanes, huge snow piles in intersections, people getting in and out of taxis, traffic backups, people in the...
vertical lift, horizontal expansion
A body prompt that holds authority in my mind. Awareness of slumping, awareness of collapse of rib cage. Awareness of folding shoulders from the cold or hesitancy or feeling threatened or simply habit. A...
floor findings
I consider myself lucky to be reaching into spaces I never thought would or should be accessed. Example, underneath the bedroom floors. A stash of bobby pins, marbles, pennies. One cheap earring, resinous, made...
mushrooms, brush pen
Mushrooms are very fun to paint. Hectic day at work, five minutes for art practice and time for dinner. I compose a still life before they’re chopped, grab the brush pen, sketch some wonky...
all kinds of strangeness
Beginning on my 60th birthday 60 words a day, making note of anything. All kinds of strangeness. A map made by time and transit. A fleeting daily chirp from gravitational waves caused by collisions:...
party, valladolid
Last day of my 50’s. Interested in tomorrow. A breakthrough, but what will be its nature? These two party-goers from Valladolid make me happy. Christopher Columbus died in Valladolid (Spain) in 1506.