takes me back

this steve winwood album 

takes me back to my junior year of high school.

specifically, sanibel island, 

spring break 1987.
especially back in the high life again {16:43}

backup vocals by chaka khan, james taylor, james ingram

{listen here as well}

this cover brought it all back...

{here}

♥

missing her

yesterday was missy's birthday.

last night,

returning from a fun roadtrip to utah,

with the just-past-full moon at our backs,

i was able to share her story

and this song with some new friends.

{also here}

i love you, sweet girl.

♥

listen, watch, smile {in that order}

♥

treasury

it's been busy around here,

so naturally, i built a treasury.

[pretend that]

it's the weekend

[all week long]

pretend with me

[right here]

 ♥

camping trip

turns out,

camping with 22 teenagers is

so. much. fun.

if these student council kids

maintain their government roles,

we are in good {and hilarious} hands.

big thanks to melissa stephenson,
the new student council advisor,
for making this trip happen!

♥

p.s.

after we got home, marian said,

"having you there 

wasn't as bad as i thought it would be."

love you too, honey.

veedon fleece

another favorite van morrison album: this one

if you only listen to one song,

make it the last one.

takes me right back here

we stood and watched the river flow

we were too young to really know

we laid out in the long green grass

and never thought that it would pass

we counted pebbles in the sand

sand like time slippin' through our hand

in sweet summertime

side one

side two

♥

june 2013 {paris: sacre coeur}

taking more than a year to share vacation photos?

yes, that would be me.

♥

cabin

i found a little cabin in the woods.

i think it needs me.

i've already started dreaming about it.

have a closer look at my cabin dream

◄here►

♥

this just happened in vegas

grandma & pa live in las vegas.

they drove down to the strip to have brunch

with emily, who is there this weekend for edc

{my little baby}

thank you, mom & dad!

i'm so glad she got to see you.

♥

ancient egypt

ned's painting of

anubis

egyptian jackal-headed guardian of the dead.

also, the british museum's egyptian symbol:

the nile river as a stem to the lotus flower delta.

{see the logo here}

we've been learning about ancient egypt

even a little bit about the rosetta stone

♥

last sunday {portland & driving home}

♥