Waiting for Instructions (Don’t Wait!)

Waiting for Instructions (Don’t Wait!)

Guilty. Sometimes I just sit around waiting for someone to tell me what to do. Waiting for a deadline to approach, or for the next big thing to hover over me like Godzilla before I’m forced to jump into action. Worse, I see people who appear to be waiting their whole lives for a sign. … Continue reading

Diving into a Sea Story

Diving into a Sea Story

In so many endeavors, humans try to emulate other creatures and end up standing out … well, like an opposable thumb. We want to soar in the skies so we create vibrant colored hot air balloons. It’s a pretty cool experience, but hardly mimics a bird. It occurs to me that there are a few … Continue reading

Believe

Believe

What we believe can be the elusive butterfly for which we reach. The unexpected beauty that flutters among us, teasing us with its promise. We hold out our hands and hold our breath, waiting and hoping the truth will touch us. I close my eyes and wish for things I’ve never seen; I believe in … Continue reading

Proto-Droid – the robot of parts unknown

Proto-Droid – the robot of parts unknown

I like this little guy. He’s a droid of sorts, a robot made of leftover parts. Maybe a prototype: still figuring out where everything goes. Weren’t the first real robots much the same: a little bit of this, and cut that shorter, file that off over there, and weld this to that … and there … Continue reading

Attraction (copper heart)

Attraction (copper heart)

At the Cherry Creek Arts Festival earlier this month, a small child asked me “what is your favorite snow globe here today?” And the surprising answer was: Attraction. Well, it was surprising to me at least, because I thought I’d love my tiny airships, the Jules Verne-like “Under the Sea” submarine and octopus, the visual … Continue reading