Together

It is this moment that I will take with me
I hope
where the quiet is a friend
the sky shifting slowly across the window
blue backed clouds and pole perched birds
and the feeling in this moment
that you are out there
calling to me
inviting me toward a verdant stream
where i might lie
and know the peace
that comes from living through the bombs
of everyday assaults -
the judgments, the betrayals, the accidental injuries -
and getting to that place
where the friends are everywhere
the words passing simply across our lips
big bold hearts and standing still together
and the feeling in the moment
that we are better for each one of us.

i'll build you a house from twine and seashells
every room just the way you want
you said to me
i'll write down every word you say
in a notebook with flowers on the cover
tucked under the mattress
i know you meant well
but it's been so long since we've been like this together
since we've sat down face to face
holding hands and sharing secret dreams
i'm not sure i even know you
let's start small
a walk in the autumn woods
to notice the sunshine tricks through fading leaves
i'll think of a few songs to sing to you
written long ago
hummed in a whispery way
while you rest your head on my knee
drifting between waking and dreams
and you can come here every day
for an hour
make me tea
and learn to pay attention.

Bucket List

I'm alive!!! Tee hee. Did you miss me? I won't try to explain my absence other than to say, sometimes life keeps you from writing about it because you're busy living it. Also, I'm all caught up on my shows. ;P

Thanks to my endless imagination and inspiring job, I have a few new items as of today to add to my bucket list. Which made me think, maybe it's time to post an updated bucket list!

Things still to do before I die (and progress thus far):
1) Have a rip-roaring anniversary/vow renewal party with the hubs (any decadal or 25-year mark of our marriage will work)
2) Take the hubs to Europe (trip planned for May 2014!)
3) Visit all 7 continents (3 down, 4 to go)
4) Visit as many Frederick Law Olmsted Sr.-designed parks/landscapes as possible, including Yosemite (Central Park, Mount Royal, Prospect Park, Biltmore Estate, the U.S. Capitol Grounds, Delaware Park)
5) Take an overnight sailing trip
6) Go parasailing
7) Float/Raft the Grand Canyon
8) Tithe my income (i.e. donate 10% of my income to charity)
9) See a baby be born
10) Be with someone when they die
11) Do a silent retreat longer than 1 day
12) See the Northern Lights
13) Whitewater raft a class 3 or higher river
14) Ride 40 miles on my bike
15) Take a month off work
16) Volunteer in South America
17) Ride a horse on the beach
18) Buy a house
19) Own a dog