Monday, July 26, 2010

where in iowa is TAE

Taylor is off on RAGBRAI for the week sagging for Ride Right Chairman, Dan McKay. Guess he isn't sacrificing too much enjoying the parties and food, and sharing the road with a pretty girl. let's see, they were in storm lake last night at the waterpark... and today?

dan, jim green, and brian duffy

times of change

what we cultivate in times of ease we gather as strength for times of change. --Buddha

Monday, July 19, 2010

Epitaph

Epitaph

When I die
Give what's left of me away
To children
And old men that wait to die.
And if you need to cry,
Cry for your brother
Walking the street beside you.
And when you need me,
Put your arms
Around anyone
And give them
What you need to give to me.

I want to leave you something,
Something better
Than words
Or sounds.
Look for me
In the people
I've known
Or loved,
And if you cannot give me away,
At least let me live on your eyes
And not on your mind.

You can love me most
By letting
Hands touch hands,
By letting
Bodies touch bodies,
And by letting go
Of children
That need to be free.

Love doesn't die,
People do.
So, when all that's left of me
Is love,

Give me away.

-----Merrit Malloy

Sunday, July 11, 2010

into the light

on a beautiful summer weekend my father chose to get up and walk out of this troubled world... in 35 years of working with orthopaedic patients he is the first i've ever had code on me and leave. he was independent to the last, at 94 years young. may he rest in peace and continue to inspire.

Monday, July 5, 2010

flood stage

rain, rain, rain.......... and more water every day. the lake is kicking out 60,000 cfs and the down stream on the des moines river is now "way down stream".... with a kayak you can put in just about anywhere now... if only there was time in the week.