the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before, how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way, and that so many things that one goes worrying about are of no importance whatsoever.” ~ Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen) … Continued
“Strive to feel equal love for all beings.” ~ Dr. Terry A. Gordon Isn’t this a spooky stairway? It’s made all the spookier with the legs at the top.This is inside the German UU church in Cinci. There … Continued
“What you tell yourself every day will either lift you up or tear you down.” ~ Unknown All of the newly minted Book Benches were in Gratz Park yesterday and today. Tomorrow, they’ll be distributed to their new … Continued
“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Stacy and I have been sharing a lot of meals lately. Her life has blossomed dramatically over the last eighty days, and as … Continued
“Be selective with your battles. Sometimes peace is better than being right.” ~ Unknown Dad has taken to sunbathing. He’s so not a sunbathing kind of guy, but there he is. He just sits in the sun. If … Continued
“Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” ~ Rumi The church building where Connor and Corinne were married no longer functions as a church. It was converted to an event site … Continued
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” ~ Aristotle A very kind man approached me at Connor and Corinne’s wedding and asked, “Are you Kopana?” I thought, “Oh Lord. What … Continued
“You’re always one decision away from a totally different life.” ~ Unknown Dad hasn’t been able to participate in DAV activities the way he used to, but this year, despite having pneumonia, he was able to lay the … Continued
“It’s okay to not be okay all the time.” ~ Unknown It’s not just that I have ancestors buried at South Fork in Malone, it’s also that the land surrounding the hillside cemetery used to belong to my … Continued
“Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” ~ Anthony J. D’Angelo Today, Mom and I decorated ancestral graves in South Fork Cemetery at Malone. This enormous tree – I’m not sure what … Continued