They tied the wagon to the tricycle.
This time he drove this train.
Striving to pull big sis around the yard.
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changing the form of government
the princeling labors in joy
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The tables have turned, and she’s enjoying the luxury.
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A pool in the bedroom where the beds ain’t.
They spread out a big green sheet on the floor.
Camping pads made the walls.
Dive in!䷭
departure toward the south
into the verdant void -
Who you like?
Are you like mommy or daddy?
I’m like sister!
Really?
You won’t wear socks and spend all day in your underwear!䷧
thunder and rain set in
like roquefort and pears -
Another July 4th
We stood on ladders to watch the fireworks.
But walking was much more flexible.
There were displays to the north, south, and east.
We chased sounds and flashes.
She stayed up till 2215.
One neighbor obliged with a big finale at 2213.
364 days till next year.䷭䷜
one pushes upward by steps
phosphorus lights the sky -
OPM.33 A (fiscal) New Year!
The fiscal year in Nevada started on July 1st.
It’s a day of chaos, exacerbated by Independence Day vacations and our biennial budgeting season.
The accountants are closing last year’s books and opening the next year’s funds. Payments grind to a halt, to the chagrin of our vendors.
One day shouldn’t cause so much chaos. The ridiculousness of this fiscal rollover is an unglamorous part of this job.
This year, we are trying some new processes to mitigate the pain. (Let’s hope!)
Our task is to catch problems before things get ugly. Lacking that, we need to communicate our way through the mess.
One day we’ll get it right.
If not this year, we’ll have another chance in twelve months.
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Do y’all have craziness around any artificial dates? How do you manage?
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I recently watched Arcane on Netflix. The show is great. One of the highlights of this show is this fight between childhood friends. It’s a masterpiece in storytelling and sound design.
Which leads to this classic fight in Jet Li’s Hero. Real duels are never this neatly beautiful, but movies aren’t meant to be real.
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Annual replastering an adobe house by Spanish American Women, Chamisal, New Mexico. Russell Lee, July 1940 ~
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Justus Pang, RA
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I thought he was the greatest; they were unimpressed.
The alogrithm fed us cover of “Smooth Criminal” on the Chinese guzheng.
That led to the original on the big TV.
She found the music video befuddling.
He fell asleep.䷸䷦
he loses his property and his ax
perseverence brings misfortune -
Opening day of the Cake Cafe!
The playroom is filled with tables surrounded by stuffed animals.
Many more are lined up outside the door.
The Ballad of Pancho Villa fills the room.
A party!
The Cake Cafe also delivers!
A plasma car with hand-drawn signs idles in the foyer parking lot.䷥
thus amid all fellowship
the toys mingle over pastries -
Fortunately we didn’t lose a hard drive this time.
The headphone was tangled up with the axle of his plasma car.
When he pulled away, he pulled the workstation over.
Coincidentally, Windows had an update to install.
A big, long update.䷺䷸
he dissolves his self
no remorse -
Fun is sometimes too much work.
During breakfast we play the Wordle and the New York Times Mini-Crossword.
He often butts in.
This evening, we tried a full size crossword puzzle.
It took 52 minutes.
Fortunately he slept through dinner.䷳䷶
keeping his trunk still
no blame -
Could you end a strange dream dark program?
I dreamt my boy was a robot.
Possibly malevolent.
I cradled his body and felt his soft hair.
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inner truth
pigs and fishes
good fortune