ah, a gardener's favorite pasttime... re-arranging other folks' garden tchotkes!

the blackberries have not ripened yet and it feels like fall already.

The trailside snacks of native Salal berries, however, are astounding.



my heart is breaking with every little leaf, wing, and stone...


i can't stop playing this soundtrack...

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...suddenly...

i am on a single mind extended across
an unknown geography
imprinted as if by a river on the moment

a mind held in unison by a large great tribe
meandering in reverent concert among trees
feasting... read more

i have to say that i JUST found out that SEATTLE (not Portland) carries the nickname of the "Emerald City".

why does this crack me up?

well, like so many other queers, i have an interesting relationship with OZ...

not too mention that, as a tot, (from 5 yrs old to 9 yrs!) when folks would ask me what my name was...

i would tell them Dorothy.

do those come in a combat boot model?

is there some big ol' hot air balloon following me around that i am not aware of?

Please, i do... read more

life's been great on the island!

my friend Rory visited me this week and we went to the aquarium together - had a great time reconnecting with an old friend.

this is me listening to one of his CRAZY life stories...