Briefly Noted…
“…I said that I had typed up something I wanted to show him. I had found notes that I had taken after 2 interviews with the UC psychologist I saw in 1955. One set of notes was on a torn-out notebook page, the other partly typed with handwritten notes added. Reading them, I said, I had been struck by how they seemed to address the very things we were talking about, and discouraged by how little progress I had made toward addressing these things during the 45 intervening years.”
~ Joan Didion, in discussion with her therapist, in Notes to John
Laguna Beach Street Photography | “No”
Fortnightly Dispatch No. 12 — Dispatched
Issue No. 12 is now out in the world.
Highlights include: A visual diary of our trip to San Francisco to celebrate the wedding of our friends Frank & Celeste, A piece from the NYT in praise of over-stuffed bookshelves, a video that may get you thinking about this truth: If we don’t use analog materials, then they’ll eventually go away … and the usual round-up of “notes and photos.”
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Mission San Miguel | Gia
So much history and beauty here at San Miguel Mission. We paused for a few photos before enjoying the glorious Nuptial Mass of dear friends.
An “Impossible Project”
Long live analog! This is one of the best things I’ve watched (on a screen) in a while, and an encouragement to not lose hope, as the digital world threatens to wipe out our analog joys.
Fortnightly Dispatch No. 09 – Dispatched
Issue No. 09 is now out in the world.
Highlights include: What it means to have enough, how to find all things interesting, Austin Kleon on “Comfort Work,” interview with Jonathan Smallwood on daydreaming, a lesson from Earnest Hemingway on why you should plan your weekend, and a round-up of photos from the past few months in the Journal section.
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Lake Reflections
Today’s lap around the lake: 1.00 mile | 18:07 | Average 95 bpm
Safe Harbor is a State of Mind
“‘Safe Harbor’ is a state of mind… it’s the place – in reality or metaphor – to which one goes in times of trouble or worry. It can be a friendship, marriage, church, garden, beach, poem, prayer, or song.”
~ Luanne Rice (American Novelist)
Photo: Handheld with my Apple iPhone, @ Dana Point Harbor on the evening of the Holiday Boat Parade. A wonderful evening.
A Moment – Kayaking Lake St Clair
Two quotes come to mind as I reflect on our family time kayaking Lake St. Clair on a recent trip to Michigan.
“Fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man.”
“My little boy yesterday … my friend today … my son forever.”
