Alison - day 34 - bed buddy

this is how I am expected to sleep.... with a cat on my belly. hahahahaha.

Oz: Winter of our discontent

It has been cold as balls here in VT. Blasted groundhog tells me that we will have six more weeks of winter. I hope to cap it off with a boy and some hot coco. The earth moves beneath our feet…are we really walking? We do not choose our destinations.

Day 30 – Magic wand day – Slow shutter speeds can be fun. I am experimenting more and more. I want to do something with fire. There is magic in the frozen air.

Day 31 – Fire walk with me day - I have been watching twin peaks religiously since my return. I like to eat lunch and stare into the fire place. Elements flicker and dance and recite esoteric poems in moonlit foyers.

Day 32 – Super bowl day – it’s the super bowl and I couldn’t care less. I sneak to parties to drink and eat free food. I spend the rest of my evening putting together enlargers. As I walk home buzzed this lamp post seemed so lonely. I gave it a hug.

Day 33 – Mundane day – The sky has been the most fantastical shade of blue recently. I wish that I had gotten some better shots, the framing on this is all off, but aren’t the colors pretty. Note: I need to get a tripod. STAT!

Day 34 – Icicle day – The Icicles hanging off the fire escape on my walk home were awesome. I couldn’t just post one. I took a bunch. They just seemed so impermanent.

And another

Day 35 – Where’s my bike day - Oh I see, its buried under 100 feet of snow.

Fin.

Mat Ryan: Jan 30, 31. February 1, 2, 3, 4.

This is my car. She's the only material item that I will truthfully say that I love.

This is being bored at work with a wax crayon used for marking tires.

I just really liked the compostion of this.

It takes one man to work, but 3 to supervise.



From the near top of Mt. Cardigan.

I wonder which direction the wind was blowing....

My bosses dog is super chill.

Alison, Day 34: Sour

Today, February 3, 2009, Denny's offered FREE breakfast meals (their signature Grand Slam) to all citizens of the US, Puerto Rico, and Canada between the hours of 6AM and 2 PM.

My sister and I arrived at the closest Denny's somewhere around 10:45 to a line of people longer than some lines I've seen for amusement park rides.

But despite the long line and over crowded parking lot, we were sitting at a table, waited on, and finished with our [FREE] meal before noon.

Not only was the food delicious and well worth the wait, but we made friends with some other patrons while we were waiting in line. The Longs were a pair of older lovebirds who drove from the Dunnellon area to SR 40 for the free breakfast.

I don't think I met a single un-cordial person during the entire experience. And, because of the popularity of the gimmick, the tables were arranged as close as you could imagine. I could have rested my elbows on the tables on either side of us, but both parties were more than friendly and happy to have the free meal.

I'm still unclear why Denny's gave away free breakfast, but they did. And I'm glad of it. There are millions of people out of work (thank God, not me.) or low on money that cannot possibly pass up a free meal. And today, those people had the opportunity to eat for free. Regardless of the reason, the generosity of Denny's' all over the country (and Canada and Puerto Rico) today warm my heart (and filled my belly).

3rd February 2009

As blurry as my mind..