Mesmerising Moments at Irish Fest

Clapping with the bodran

Pogoing to the beat

The crowd sings along,

Many accents in harmony.

Arcadian roots

Snaking through the crowd

Joining the patchwork plaid

Of the Irish Kilt.

Friday the 13th

Celebrating 56 years of life

For another Joe

Freedom on the Highway

Sturgis in August

Feeling invincible

At one with the wind.

We pray Angels broke your fall

Tucked you safely in their wings

And carry you back to us soon.

Celebrating The Wonder of 10 Years of Life.

A smile brighter than the candles

Warming our hearts.

Kindness and thoughtfulness

Well beyond your years.

Empathy and humor

You were born with.

Talents and ideas

You grew into.

A beautiful night to celebrate

With family and friends.

Happy Birthday Joe!

My "Eat, Pray, Love" Word

I am a seeker.

Seek the truth

The elusive goal of detective novels.

Seek to learn new things

The sign of a good teacher.

Seek to be helpful

As a citizen of the world.

Seek knowledge

As a hunter in life's library.

Seek comfort

Not fearing the unknown but expanding into it.

Seek passion

Aggressively embracing opportunities of joy.

Seek fun

Taking time to laugh.

Seek balance

Putting all the pieces together.

Seek Peace

Reconciling the restlessness of the search.

Greatest Generation @ the History Center

The lense of childhood

Recreates its own history.

The days were longer

The snow deeper

The sun hotter

And the stars

Actually may have appeared brighter

Due to less city glare.

The walk to school

Seemed to go on for miles.

Between the blocks

Was such an adventure.

Imagining what was behind

Lace curtains.

Chasing through hedge shortcuts.

Hopscotching down the sidewalk.

It seemed forever between houses.

Nine blocks included

All the laughs, secrets and dreams

We shared

In the short space and time

Of our nine year old history.

Summer in the City

Seeking shade

Under August's jungle canopy

Garden overgrown,

Like a Gauguin painting.

Feel the heat bake the bark

And wring the sweat from the leaves.

Squirrels, with bellies pressed flat to the limbs,

Too hot to scurry

Just trying to catch a summer breeze.

Gary's Poem

Sharing your thoughts through your writing

Making each day's poetry exciting.

Your optimistic outlook on life

Finding beauty in every day strife.

I enjoy your honesty and compassion

You do understand your feelings.

Thanks for letting me into your world.

You are passionate, playful, loving and caring.

All who you touch,

Enjoy your friendship and love,

Your wisdom as a teacher.

We are all students.