One more thing...

My Nephew, X

"My Aunt Ivy gave me a nose bleed. How could she do that to someone as cute as me?"

guitar playing

I have learned how to play the intro to A Case of You by Joni Mitchell. I'm shocked. I thought it sounded too hard so I didn't even try before. It's not hard at all. A bit tricky to remember all the bits, but not actually all that difficult.

*bounces*

I still don't have it down smooth yet, but I think I will. I love that song. I'm shocked and thrilled. The intro is the hardest part, the rest of it is easy cheesy.

*bounces more*

*curses*

I could really do with better callouses right now. Ouchie ouchie.

thoughts on Vancouver and Vancouver Island

If he had known unstructured
space is a deluge
and stocked his log house-
boat with all the animals
even the wolves,

he might have floated.

But obstinate he
stated, The land is solid
and stamped,

watching his foot sink
down through stone
up to the knee.
--Margaret Atwood, Progressive Insanities of a Pioneer

( Vancouver is very wet. )