I'm catching up here. My heart breaks for the end of things and yet I'm buoyed because you continue to move forward with your humor and honesty and sass intact. Elizabeth is beautiful as are you.

That looks delicious. And your photos of it are wonderful. I can almost taste it.

That is lovely. What a talented friend.

Beautiful words and image.

The clouds seem to be especially varied lately. Towering, puffy and white, low hanging drifts of cotton batting. Yesterday as I drove home, there were two banks of clouds - one in the east the other in the west. Both were situated just so that I could see the sheets of rain coming down from them.

I love the drama of it. Unfortunate pun not intended.

Gorgeous, Jen.

I've been catching up, reading many of your past posts. Your perspective is always so interesting and deep. You find significance in things that so many of us never notice. And your writing is so good. It's a treat to come and dive in. xo

I love these. I'm trying to embrace the map my face is becoming. Your face is beautiful. I agree with Susan, the one with the glasses says thoughtful.

That looks wonderful. This is what summer is all about. Isn't this what we wait for?

That's really wonderful. What a great shot. And I agree with Catherine on Facebook. Very Seuss.

I love the light and shadow play.Really dramatic shots, Jen.

What a gift! It sounds like you had a wonderful birthday weekend.

That mural is fabulous! What a kick to see that every day.

I can't even look up at that, much less down! The thought of it makes my palms sweat.

I laughed out loud at this. And now I'm going to have that song in my head, too.

That brick work is really cool. I love the intricate patterns. But more importantly, that brunch looks delicious! My priorities my be a little out of whack.

Sadly, I believe he deleted it, but he's started another blog. http://chantauteuil.blogspot.com/ He writes short, delightful pieces that are a mix of literature, music, and memory.

Such a beautiful waterfront. The pier photo is really gorgeous. I have a friend who lives in Greektown. He used to blog at a place called The Danforth.

Such great subjects for black and white. I love the vertical nature of both photos. The building soars.

I agree, those are great shots. I love the composition of the top shot with the grid created by the window.

All these buildings appeal to me, but those rooflines in the second photo are some of my favorites architecturally. I love looking up recipes and adapting them. Sometimes it works better than others. Your egg strata looks delicious and healthy.

Those doors! What a beautiful building. And how can you not love a man in Morrison plaid?

It really is quite lovely and so much easier to appreciate when your teeth aren't chattering from the cold.

I realized a few months ago that I'd gotten into the bad habit of drifting. I wasn't paying attention. Or maybe I was too focused on one or two things and everything else going by was a blur. I couldn't pull myself out of it until I started again to hand write a journal every day. I like how this is coming together for you.