February 4, 2009

the world is bound with secret knots

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Mid-winter trip to L.A. = really mentally rehabilitative. Clear skies and hills rolling in all directions. Long and long overdue walk to the Griffith Observatory and back. R&R, perspective, and the sun-sponsored kind of light therapy. (The best kind.)

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Spent a lot of time in M. & A.'s magical backyard.

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Gardening like crazy...already-rooted plants and transplants and fruit trees, &c.

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Neighbor dog, Toby.

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Granola.

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Very L.A. laundry experience.

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Nicely curved path from house to street.

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Hello, Echo Park.

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Hello, Chinatown.

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Hello, Pure Luck.

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The fascinating and strange Museum of Jurassic Technology: field recordings, faraway bells, dioramas, darkness, and microscopic collages made from the scales of butterfly wings. My friend Jon said it was a must-see...

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...and he was right!

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Rob looking at a microminiature Pope sculpture by Hagop Sandaldjian.

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"An unexpected sneeze or misdirected breath could blow away a microminiature with hurricane force, while a casual movement could sabotage the work of months. Since even a pulse in his fingers could cause an accident, Sandaldjian ultimately learned to apply his decisive strokes only between heartbeats." (The Eye of the Needle)

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"...guided along as it were a chain of flowers into the mysteries of life."

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Homeward.

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Scenic rest stop in the high Rockies.

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Legendary road dog and all-time trooper.

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Plains of Nebraska.

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