I had this vision of a sort of Arc De Triomphe in our fish tank, a stone sculpture. I spent hours rooting around for rocks and I even did a rough sketch first. Our newest podcast explains why this matters.

It took me more than an hour to build this, and Maria was happily stunned. She said she had never seen me do anything like this.

I’m probably one of the few spouses in the world whose mate could be so impressed with a pile of rocks, but I was pretty pleased myself.

I see this as a statement, a kind of monument and a gateway for our humble fish. Creativity isn’t just about one or two things in my life, I try to apply it to everything in my life.

I had a vision, and it came to life how cool. This is a week of creativity, change, and growth for us. Come and listen in on our lives, you are invited to our podcast.

Tomorrow we take Maria’s wool to the Vermont Knitting Mill, she has all sorts of new plans for her wool now that Red is gone, and I’m not herding sheep any longer.

Red’s death has inspired a re-imagination of the role of seep and yarn in Maria’s work and our lives. He’s a gift that keeps on giving.

Next week, we go to Connecticut to pick up our $2,500 dog Zinnia, a purebred dog-earmarked for therapy work. Wherever we go, people are asking us when we are getting the puppy.

A teller at our bank made sure to tell me to bring her in when she arrives.

Sue Silverstein, my friend, dog lover and a teacher at Bishop Maginn,  will strangle me if she doesn’t show up regularly at Bishop Maginn.  She has a special pen ready.

The dental techs are eager to meet her, so are the Mansion residents.

She will. Hopefully, she will be socialized at Bishop Maginn and the Mansion, as well as a dozen other places.

I’m also in the throes of great photographic change, shutting down my Aperture program and looking for a new base for my photography Stay tuned, and come listen as we sort through another rich week in our lives.

This has rattled my cage, big-time.

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