happy birthday jim reilly

today Jim Reilly would've been 30 instead of stuck at 25. Here's an article about him from the William & Mary magazine - "Remembering a Generous Heart."

Here's a picture of Mike, Jim & Jon from the late 90's-


Here's the Circus of the Animals that Jim, Beth & i made in 10th grade.


Clarence the Party Pup was Jim's -


there's Clarence in the clouds of my ghetto fingerpainting


there's Clarence at night


one in a million, i miss him every day

April 2, 1976 - September 11, 2001

(stream xavier rudd's song "12th of September")

adios mateo!

mateo's going to peru, hoping to sleep on incan temples!

take me hombre

plaque in las vegas

careful how you act

lazy shifty scattered self-serving
a cheesy thin mustache & oh what a nerve
you're juggling bowls
smiling for the cameras
dreaming of wearing the crown
stepping on all that you can
never hesitate to drop a name
treat them like pieces in your own little game
you'll see who's around
when it's dark & you can't move

jimmy the haley

congratulations weege & beccarina!

TOTALLY ENGAGED! YESSSS!

i said howdy, he said hi

one of a swarm of monarchs

addicted to peanut butter

gonna have to face it - you're addicted to peanut butter

wok nacho to the zoo

peace haiku 9-16

think kind thoughts & they
will be returned to you as
long as you keep on

chaos collapses
bridges but then we gather
to build two canoes

plant a tomato
will it rot & fertilize
its own seeds maybe?

eat your vegetables
you'll be happy that you did
eat your vegetables

no need to be scared
when you're prepared just take what
comes & you'll be fine

i've hit in anger
red fist hit red flesh make welt
i've no right to judge

don't live in the shade
just for fear of sunburn or
you'll wither. really.

make you feel better
even if what we share is
history of pain