It has been interesting, the ways to occupy oneself in the midst of this terrible and unending winter. My recent preoccupations include NPR. It can be a comforting tool to me, maybe because my mom used to listen to it to it has a comforting familiarity. Also, it has the power to may me laugh and cry which is helpful when you start to feel numb or as if everything has frozen, including heart and soul. Here are two interviews of musical artists that have inspired me this winter, Cat Power and BellX1

Cincinnati, It is closer to Kentucky than you think. You can buy cheap cigs in Kentucky. Mom and Larry live in C, ohio now, we get to go there to visit every so often. This is what we do

Find alternate routes to avoid tolls and increase adventure.

Drive on Ronald Regan Highway.

Arrive at 2 a.m.

Wake up mom, larry, lauren, kirby.

Sleep.

Wake and drink dunkin donuts coffee.

Drive to Kentucky

Go to Dave’s destination of choice, vintage musical instrument and gear shop.

Drink Coffee

Consider getting tatoos.

back to cincinnati.

get 5 way chili

find more cool shops for records, books, shoes and magazines!

look for costume shops

drive home to open presents and eat cake for mom’s 50th birthday.

watch john prine on TV

play video games

play board games

make a hat

laugh and laugh.

Sleep

eat huge breakfast

give everyone lots of hugs

drive away

Good night!!!!!!!!

Hi all. Today I was at good old workie poo shoving boring mail into mailbox slots, when all of a sudden I saw a flash of fire shooting up at me from the ground. Dear me, has a portal from the Earth’s core been opened up before my eyes? Is molten lava shooting up through the tiles? Did some renegade hero release gases in the sewage system while escaping from his or her unjust holding chamber and then throw a grenade into it thus causing a massive explosion underground and forcing all available outlets to shoot flames?

No, it was none of these. It was simply Kate of human resources’ shoes. Her Dorothy shoes, she tells me. Just as powerful a force as any other.

Here are all the kick ass Ruby Slippers that I found in cyberspace.

Enjoy!

This is a portion of a painting that I undertook this summer

Painting architecture really helps me understand what is going on with it.

After traveling in Europe for a while, all the building start to look the same. I decided to go back into some of my old photos and really look at them.

 What a find for $11 bucks at target

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