the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“If it doesn’t open, it’s not your door.” ~ Unknown German immigrants settled along the Ohio River. There are many German enclaves up and down the river, from Evansville, Indiana, to Louisville, Kentucky, to Cincinnati, Ohio, and most of them … Continued
“You are not your feelings. You just experience them. Anger, sadness, hate, depression, fear; this is the rain you walk in. But you don’t become the rain. You know the rain will pass. You walk on. And you remember the … Continued
“You cannot ask God to change things. You can only ask God for strength to get you through it.” ~ Darrell Zimmerman Had a wonderful lunch in Covington at The Standard, an old Standard oil station turned restaurant. I tried … Continued
“You should tell people how important they are to you always.” ~ Unknown Bartholomews Brilliant Boxes – so creative! I can’t afford any of them, even the smallest of the lot, but I can sure admire their ingenuity. Check out … Continued
“What if today we were just grateful for everything?” ~ Charlie Brown Another 30 minutes and we would have been treated to a stunning sunset, but it was cold, cold, cold. We were happy to get a near sunset sky … Continued
“Don’t spend time beating on a wall hoping it will turn into a door.” ~ Coco Chanel Black Friday….while most folks were at the malls before sun up, Stacy and I drove north, kidnapped rental sister Kelly, and took in … Continued
“Kudos to the people who say ‘I got this’ even with tears in their eyes.” ~ Unknown This morning I was treated to a new (to me) view of Cincinnati from Covington, Kentucky’s Devou Park. I’ve heard about this view … Continued
“You’ve done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination.” ~ Ralph Marston Sometimes my favorite photos are the … Continued
“Whatever you think you can do or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, grace and power in it.” ~ Goethe Can you believe this is Kentucky? If you’re in the Covington/Cincinnati area, or if you’re into … Continued
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” ~ Will-I-Am I arrived early for a graduation celebration in Covington. I took advantage of the free time and beautiful … Continued