I’ve posted this quote before. One of my Creative Nonfiction students used it in a paper.
“To the outside world we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each others’ hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time.”-Clara Ortega
My to-do list has — for about three weeks — had at the top of it, “Upload pictures from Leavenworth trip.” My husband’s two brothers and his three cousins, plus assorted spouses, met in Leavenworth toward the end of September, stayed at a lodge and cooked amazing food. I felt very lucky to be included. I think it was Judy who gave me an assignment to write about them.
For now, this blog post will have to do. And here’s a quote that I think will help to hold my place:
“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.” – Anaïs Nin, from a diary entry in The Diary of Anaïs Nin
Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. I’ll be reading poems at Chuckanut Sandstone Writer’s Theater. Visit their blog to learn more.
Chuckanut Sandstone Writers Theater ~ Open Mic ~ monthly
Everyone is welcome to read original writings. ~ Open mic (All styles and topics are welcome.) Bellingham, WA at the Firehouse Cafe, 14th and Harris (Bellingham, near Fairhaven)~ Open mic (All styles and topics are welcome.) Every second Wednesday.
One of my daughters recently bought a guitar and began lessons. We were looking at guitar and other music-related books one evening, and found this quote in The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Art of Songwriting:
Carole King once told me that she would sit down at the piano first thing every morning and just play whatever melodies came to her for as much time as she could reasonably devote each day. I took this advice to heart and tried it, and after a couple mornings I found I was waking up with melodies and lyric ideas. Apparently our minds and bodies get ready for what we expect them to do.
–Casey Kelly
Same with writing.