and she was

strong. beautiful. a survivor of unimaginable proportions. hilarious. an unrepentant shopper. lovely. a connoisseur. tall. a traveler. living life to the fullest. a loving mother. a proud grandmother. a motivator. witty. a successful entrepreneur. capable of anything. a truthful adviser. the boss. compassionate. unstoppable. determined. an adventurer. a twin. sarcastic. optimistic. a hero. unexpected. a mystery. an inspiration. a friend. a rose.

7:37 am

april 24, 2009
you are missed sweetheart. greatly missed.

modernism summed

interwebs tells me jg ballard died today. searched for this article which i read some years back. contained a favorite quote.

Modernism lacked mystery and emotion, was a little too frank about the limits of human nature and never prepared us for our eventual end.

fyi penguin, that house is listed here. nice pics.

fried

worked 26 hrs in 2 days. brain cooked. time for a mini vacation. sup' gave me 1 free vac day. ahh, enjoying it already. tomorrow headed for sun and water. hasta.