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Now THIS is guerilla art.  We didn’t know it was there until we were just a few feet away from it.  There was no warning.  The tree bearing bicycle fruit was waiting in silence like the tree that helped Sir Isaac discover gravity.

“Have you heard the news?  There’s good rockin’ tonight!”
-Roy Brown 1947
I was texting my buddy, E-Rock, Saturday morning.  We sharing our experience, strength, and hope with each other.  I sent him a Lucinda Williams song, he sent me these cool pics, and now you know how he got his name!

There is a saying that I keep near my desk at work: “ANGER is non-acceptance of things which are beyond our control.  If we accept, it becomes TOLERANCE.”  I will pay attention to my anger when it comes, I will let it inform me of what is going on inside of me, and then I’ll express myself appropriately.  With enough practice I will be one of the taller ants.

My sister, Darla, had a plastic Snoopy and Woodstock lunchbox when we were growing up.  I remember it as vividly as my own (a metal Roadrunner and Wiley Coyote lunchbox).  I also remember wondering why she had a plastic one and if hers was better than mine. It was a typical little kid thought, and I was always comparing myself and my stuff to other people and their stuff.  I’m trying not to do that as much these days. Happy birthday Darla. You be you, and I’ll be me.  I love you.

For the record, I would never send poison to my critics.

It’s green and it feels like an oasis, a dreamscape, a place where my imagination can drift off without hitting anything harmful.  Monstera’s Books is a 10-minute walk from our house.  If I get hungry, I can walk next door and get 2 for 1 tacos at Torreador, which has been around since 1985.

Today is World Down Syndrome Day.  This observance seeks to raise awareness, promote inclusion and advocate for individuals with Down syndrome.  The young dark-haired woman in the video above is Rachel Mast.  She transports patients at the health system where I work.

Danny Cox passed away earlier this month on March 7.  He had a magnetic presence, and I was honored to have met him.  I saw him perform as the Ghost of Christmas Present in ‘A Christmas Carol’ and I remember the nights I saw him play w/Terry Bohner at a local Mexican cantina.  I remember asking him how many more dates he was playing there, and he said, “we’ll be here until the snow flies.”  I’m glad I can still listen to interviews he gave on KCUR and find videos on YouTube, like this one from Folk Alliance International.  I will miss him.

Can you believe it?  Today is the first day of Spring!  We knew it was coming, we set our clocks ahead one hour, I said “goodbye” to February, the days are already getting longer– but now it’s official!  The sun is shining, flowers are blooming, rabbits are jumping, Don Ho is strumming, aliens are hovering, it’s a great day to be alive!

Dumont is a character in the 1982 movie, Tron.  He is a “guardian” who stores and protects information.  He can swivel, talk, and look around, but he’s stuck in one spot for most of the movie.  It’s a light day at work, and I haven’t checked in many urology patients, but I have seen other patients out of the corner of my eye, swiveled, and answered their questions:
“Where is Orthopedics?”
“Where is Rheumatology?”
“Where is Neurology?”
“Where is Pediatrics?”
“Where is Pulmonary?”
Some days it takes a lot of patience and tact to do this job.