I Will Remember You:

Kind. Artsy. Generous spirit. Nerd. Goofball. Oh-so-stubborn. Giraffe-lover. Voracious book reader. Beautiful inside-and-out.

I will remember you:

How important education was to you and what a good mother you were. Thank you for the fun times I had tagging along on adventures with you and your son.

I will remember you:

“You’re climbing Mt. Everest,” I’d say to you over and over, like my mom says about when we face the hardest struggles.

I will remember you:

You had a giant heart and it was broken. You said your heart had “a big hole” that not just anything could fill. I told you “don’t be so abstract, let’s talk about behaviors,” and you knitted me a scarf.

I will remember you:

I will make a donation to the Howard Center and tell them how much their work means in our community. I thank you for what you shared with me and taught me. 

I miss our friendship very much.

With much love,

Emmy

A poem written by my mother, Mary McLaughlin

October 24, 2011

Chant:

the psalmist’s  instrument

with its mission to

produce a canticle

of the soul’s yearnings.

Lilting melodies of supplication,

lamentation, and praise that orbit the sanctuary.

A long ago cry from David’s lips

                

transfigured at midpoint

as hope that rises,

a satellite of faith,

transmitted into the cosmos

and to the Son’s compassionate ear.

Retreat

Exquisite Mind retreat, originally uploaded by Witty Screen Name.

A reminder of the many meditation opportunities offered by Dr. Arnie Kozak in his space "Exquisite Mind" on King St. in Burlington VT and online: http://exquisitemind.com/Home.html

I'm going to do this. Will you?

Mia is coming soon....

Mia is coming soon...., originally uploaded by Witty Screen Name.

I'm home.

"MAVN Retreat 2010"

!

Before and After

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Terry is the best smoothie maker in the world.

Yes.

mermaid kate

mermaid kate, originally uploaded by Witty Screen Name.

IMG_0782, originally uploaded by Witty Screen Name.

bursting

bursting, originally uploaded by Witty Screen Name.

My christmas cactus from miss amy demarest is heavy with buds, waiting to burst open one of these October days.

fairy

fairy, originally uploaded by Witty Screen Name.

in honor of sweet molly!

It's a few minutes now until Molly's appointment. She lived a good, long 16 years! She was such a funny cat, mischievious, and brought a lot of joy. Thank you sweet Molly for being in my life!

Those of you from high school might remember this song I made up our senior year. Of course I sang it well into college, so you folks might remember it, too.

School's almost out,

almost time for Mol-ly,

you can call her Cur-ly,

Curly Girl for short.

School's almost out,

almost time for swim-ming,

you can swim and hold your breath,

hold your breath under water

and float.

School's almost out,

almost time for wor-king,

blah blah, wor-king

yucky.

flavors

I had a pretty awful dream last night. But also very illuminating.

Metaphorically, it gave me the chance to taste the difference between pity and compassion.

I'll describe more as I mull and let the dream settle.

seriously.

Found this on holy-cuteness.blogspot.com:

Metaphors for understanding your mind....

My friend Arnie's new book.  Check out his web sites for upcoming book signings and readings!

: )

LOVE PREVAILS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

heartstar, originally uploaded by Witty Screen Name.

Same-sex marriage is legal in Vermont!

http://burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20090407/NEWS03/90407016
http://7d.blogs.com/blurt/gay-marriage/

Miss Scarlett

Miss Scarlett, originally uploaded by Witty Screen Name.

You can see some of miss debra's Angela Lansbury shrine to the left.

Spring is here but there is danger in the air.

VT Governor Douglas’s speech yesterday: the medium is the message. Not only did he inform the public that he is going to veto the same-sex marriage bill, but he twisted the knife, telling people that one of the most important issues in their lives, is a mere distraction to the state. Oh, pesky little thing like equal rights.

Besides his egregiously backward and hate-filled beliefs, I was also disturbed by his admission that he is unable to handle balancing a lot of issues. That’s at the top of the list of what the governor and political leaders should be able to do during the session. Second to: listen to the people he represents and ensure liberty and justice for all.

P.S. Gov – “atheist and religious” are not polarities.