thanksgiving 2006!

thanks thanks thanks & then some more THANKS!

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i am unthankful because i switched to their stupid blogger beta crap & now comments don't work on this site and i don't know how to fix it and really can't stand the whole idea of trying more than the hour i just spent looking in the goddamn blogger help board
i need help

wreck

i just got in a car accident.

sort of.

an old guy rode his bike into the front passenger side of my car while i was turning left with a green arrow.

he rolled off the car, bent his bike rim & scraped up his forearm & i gave him the tijuana city of tomorrow shirt from my trunk for his bleeding arm & the $250 in my wallet for his rim.

he didn't want to call the cops, he didn't want to go to the hospital, he had a friend on a bike with him, also 40-50 y.o. homeless missing teeth dirty flannel glinting eyes agreeing i should leave before the cops come.

the front of my car is dented & scraped, i'm fine.

getting it

you reached out & said i got it
if i reach back i'm afraid
i'll get stuck
breaking yours
mine won't break
won't give it away
any more than i get
careful about one thing
and you should hate me for it
but never would

my weekend

this isn't an eagles concert

it is a hotel california & a lot of residents give it as much respect as they do a hotel room

avl

elected terry bellamy 33 smart black woman mayor
pro hockey minor league baseball
13" snow/year
low crime
all galleries & independent local shops & street cafes & parks & construction & tourists no chains
2 universities lakes rivers hospitals live music film festival decaying warehouses bookstores moldy shack gingerbread house chain link fence live music film festival street musicians tenor sax when the saints go marching in couple fiddlers young & hot biscuits river district artist studio stroll heady grocery stores manufacturing pvc pipe backpacks shrimp & grits & dogs all over the place

from "The Octopus and the Squid - The Soft Intelligence" by J.Y. Cousteau

The octopus is the chameleon of the sea. Or rather, the Proteus of the sea -- the modern-day embodiment of the mythological hero who escaped his enemies by constantly changing his form. Indeed, the sudden changes of color and form by means of which cephalopods attempt to throw their enemies off the track are called "protean manifestation." For cephalopods are excellent actors, with vast repertories, and they are able to play many roles by making use of stratagems which, on dry land, are usually found only in the theater: disguises, gestures, mime, poses and posturing.

The octopuses we encountered displayed all these tricks in abundance for our divers, just as they do for eels and groupers. Being without the natural protection of shells, they find safety only in flight or in disguises. They are undoubtedly the champions of hide-and-seek.

nc trip

north carolina =


tea leaf green



asheville




charlotte






road to panthers' game


BUZZ bank of america stadium free visor nite panthers v. bucs

(how many visors can you count?)

LISA was the best topcat! so amazingly cool!


charlotte's changing

on holiday

nixon letter

mix of tenants

big liquor store on the right