Thursday, May 31, 2012

Spinning

The sky looks like heaven today




and
I'm
biking.









knowing
that my Mom
is
near
dying...





and
my last child
is
near
graduating....









and
life
is
changing...





as
my
wheels
spin
away.









I'm
like
a
sandwich...














losing
its
breads.









They've
been
the
warp
and
weave...







to
the
pattern
of
my life.










Miles
spinning






Hands
thrumming...






Mind
numbing..








I
feel
disconnected.



A line of
bright catalpa trees
catch
my
eye.




Bright
Southern
tree
petals
remind me
of
Mom.




remind
me
of her
bright
Virginia
childhood.



Fallen
petals
remind me
I'm
losing
her.









Each
day
I ask
TJ...













How
many
days
left?



Each day
for
Mom...

how
many?





It's hard
to
think
past
one
more day.





A
Legacy
Keepers
video...





Recorded
just
last
month...






reminds
me
of
her laugh...









her
smile....










her
vibrant life
of
sports....














and
technology...






and
family.



























I
treasure
the
book
she made
me....






I
treasure
her
generosity...





giving
us gifts
from
her
long
life.





She wanted
me to have
her
crystal
globe












in
honor
of our shared
love
of
travel.


















She gave
me
her own
Mother's
gold
necklace...








for our
shared
love
of
my Meme.







I can't
imagine
life
without
Mom....








spinning....

on...






Monday, May 21, 2012

Bike to Work 2012









Wake
up,
Ripley!



Today
is Bike
to
Work
day!








.




Now
that
we've 
moved
to the 
Little House....





we
have
a
new
route
to
town!




















The
first stop
of course
is
Jacks!

I need
my
energy!









On
to
the
school...






through
Baker
Park...






Hey,
we're
not
alone
today!







There
are
bikers
everywhere!














Today
the
high
school
parking lot
 is
empty...






but
the
bike rack
is
packed!








The
teachers
bike
in...









And
the
kids,
too.






Some
bike
alone...







some
in
clusters....

and
some
on a
bicycle
built
for
two.




It's
a
perfect
day...



















to
spin
your
wheels!




all
kinds
of
wheels!



But
Ripley
still has
miles
to
go....



past
the
courthouse...










check
out
the
bank....


where there are

More
friends
for
the
Rip.





some
older
friends....





and
some
newer.






You know,
it's not about
how many
gears
you have....




or
how
padded
your
seat






It's
about
sharing
a
day...





spinning
your
wheels...





in
New
Castle
Indiana...







on
Bike
to
Work...












and
to
School
Day...







2012!