the stretch of silence

Walking along Mission Creek last weekend

A quiet day to end the month. The sun has come out in pockets throughout the day. The wind is blowing the fog and clouds over the hills. Bird song filters in from the courtyard. Relishing the silence, but also missing the company.

marking time

a windy afternoon shot along Mission Creek

Last day of work this month. Third dance performance of this weekend. Second night riding home after dark this week. First chance to hang out with a friend and former co-worker this year.

sleep cycles

I wish I were a morning person. But it's so easy to stay up late. Reading. Watching movies. Browsing the internets. The next thing I'll know it's after 1am and I have to be at a meeting at 9:30am. It's a vicious cycle.

Final Friday

I keep resolving to work on a couple of projects during this week off, but alas the day gets used up with all kinds of other things. This is the last day I have to myself before I have to teach camp. Oh well.

Feeling a little like Blue...ah a dog's life

west wave dance festival

Collaboration can be an amazing thing. Tonight I saw an evening length dance piece that was choreographed by 4 choreographers. It was one of the best dance performances I've seen this year. Quirky. Funny. Emotional. Intriguing. Dense. Crafted. All words that came to mind when thinking back over what I saw.

Along the Path

played with the textures in B&W

The traveling Michigan rocks have found a place along the path.

beautiful blues and grays

a new summer staple

Corn, Black Bean & Tomato Salad (2-3 servings) 
Combine in a bowl

• 2 ears of fresh corn, de-cobbed and blanched
• 1 or 2 cans of black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 to 3 handfuls of mini-tomatos, halved
• 1/3 of an onion (red for spicy, white for sweet), chopped

Gently mix in dressing made from ingredients below

• a handful of fresh basil leaves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons of red wine
• 1 to 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 to 5 tablespoons of olive oil, added in last while stirring to emulsify

This is the third time I've made this salad this summer and I'm still loving it.  I like it best with a glass of ice tea and some toasted flat bread that we get from TJs. Yum!