Thursday, May 31, 2018

be all you can be ... no matter what ... Hans Christian Andersen

Being born in a duck yard 
does not matter, 
if only you are hatched
 from a swan's egg. 
~Hans Christian Andersen



Courtesy of MP Archives
Location: Douglas County, Oregon

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

the art of the plate ... Julia Child

If it's 
beautifully arranged
 on the plate -
you know
someone's fingers
have been all over it.
~Julia Child

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Suspersitition Mountain Museum
Pinal County, Arizona

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

life advice ... Richard Bach

Get this in mind early; 
never grow up. 
~Richard Bach


Courtesy of Dooley Family Archive

Monday, May 28, 2018

value of patriots this Memorial Day ... Abraham Lincoln

Gold is good in its place; 
but loving, brave, 
patriotic men 
are better than gold. 
~Abraham Lincoln



Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Papago Park Historical Museum
Scottsdale, Arizona

Sunday, May 27, 2018

font size ... Tom Waits

The big print giveth
 and the small print 
taketh away. 
~Tom Waits



Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Mystery Castle
Phoenix, Arizona

Saturday, May 26, 2018

just a thought ... Thomas Moore

Though an angel 
should write,
still 'tis devils 
must print.
 ~Thomas Moore



Courtesy of Dooley Family Archives

Friday, May 25, 2018

the mysterious Edgar Allen Poe

I wish I could 
write as 
mysterious as a cat. 
~Edgar Allen Poe



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Thursday, May 24, 2018

The joyful heart 
sees and reads 
the world with 
a sense of freedom 
and graciousness. 
~John O'Donohue
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overcoming things with Richard Bach

Avoid problems, 
and you'll never be 
the one who 
overcame them. 
~Richard Bach

Courtesy of HRH Family Archives
Getty Museum, California

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Our prayers 
should be for blessings
 in general, 
for God knows 
best what is good for us. 
~Socrates

Courtesy of Dooley Family Archives
Brown County, Indiana 1990

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to tell the truth ... Bo Bennett

For every good reason 
there is to lie, 
there is 
a better reason 
to tell the truth. 
~Bo Bennett

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Tuesday, May 22, 2018

different kinds of art ... Malcolm Forbes

Diversity:
the art of thinking
independently together.
~Malcolm Forbes

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Phoenix Art Museum

flying high with Steven Wright

Why don't they make
 the planes out of 
that black box stuff? 
~Steven Wright

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Location: Pima Air and Space Museum
Tucson, Arizona

Monday, May 21, 2018

which plane are you on ... Albert Einstein

There comes a time 
when the mind takes
 a higher plane 
of knowledge but
 can never prove 
how it got there. 
~Albert Einstein

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Pima Air and Space Museum
Tucson, Arizona

Sunday, May 20, 2018

a little bit of love ... Karishma Tanna

Be bold, 
be stylish, 
and love yourself. 
~Karishma Tanna

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: White Dove Thrift Shop, Scottsdale, Arizona

Saturday, May 19, 2018

a little love ... Mother Teresa

Let us always meet 
each other with a smile, 
for the smile is 
the beginning of love. 
~Mother Teresa

Courtesy of Dooley Family Archives

Friday, May 18, 2018

a piece of advice from Dale Carnegie ...

Happiness doesn't depend
 on any external condition, 
it is governed by 
our mental attitude. 
~Dale Carnegie 

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Thursday, May 17, 2018

searching for happiness ... Tom Wilson

A smile is 
the happiness 
you'll find 
right under your nose. 
~Tom Wilson

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Location: Beverly Hills, California
(and no, I don't think David is smiling in this photo, but we sure were)

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

a piece of happiness ... FDR

Happiness lies in 
the joy of achievement 
and the thrill of 
creative effort. 
~Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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Tuesday, May 15, 2018

happiness ... Omar Khayyam

Be happy for this moment. 
This moment is your life. 
~Omar Khayyam

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Monday, May 14, 2018

on the way to the candy store ... Thomas Jefferson

Walking is 
the best exercise. 
Habituate yourself 
to walk very far. 
~Thomas Jefferson

Courtesy of the Library of Congress

Sunday, May 13, 2018

onward and upward ... Drew Houston

Instead of trying 
to make your life perfect, 
give yourself the freedom
 to make it an adventure,
 and go ever upward. 
~Drew Houston

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona

Saturday, May 12, 2018

education ... George Washington Carver

Education is the key 
to unlock the golden door
of freedom. 
~George Washington Carver



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Friday, May 11, 2018

redefining friendship ... Jim Morrison

A friend is someone 
who gives you 
total freedom 
to be yourself. 
~Jim Morrison

Courtesy of Dooley Family Archives

Thursday, May 10, 2018

what's needed in life ... Hans Christian Andersen

Just living isn't enough ... 
one must have sunshine, 
freedom, and 
a little flower. 
~Hans Christian Andersen

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Sonora Desert, Arizona

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

be bold ... Robert Frost

Freedom lies in being bold. 
~Robert Frost

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Location: Tempe Sales (upholstery store), Tempe, Arizona

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

moving on ... George Allen, Sr.

Forget the past - 
the future will give you 
plenty to worry about. 
~George Allen, Sr. 

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Monday, May 7, 2018

moving on with Dave Mustaine


Moving on, 
a simple thing,
 what it leaves 
behind 
is hard. 
~Dave Mustaine

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Sunday, May 6, 2018

a lesson in life ... Robert Frost

In three words
I can sum up
everything I've learned
about life:
it goes on.
~Robert Frost

Courtesy of Dooley Family Archives
Sport after the sport is done for the day

Saturday, May 5, 2018

time for a bit of friendship ... Hubert Humphrey

The greatest healing therapy
 is friendship and love. 
~Hubert H. Humphrey

Courtesy of Dooley Family Archives
Lady and Midnight, the best of friends

Friday, May 4, 2018

redefining failure ... Mary Pickford

You may have a fresh start
 any moment you choose, 
for this thing 
that we call 'failure' 
is not the falling down, 
but staying down. 
~Mary Pickford
Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Tortilla Flats, Arizona

Thursday, May 3, 2018

friendship defined by Euripides

Friends show their love
 in times of trouble, 
not in happiness. 
~Euripides

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: off the coast of Santa Barbara, California

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

looking but seeing? Yogi Berra

You can observe 
a lot by watching. 
~Yogi Berra 

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Sonora Desert, Arizona

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

something to chew on ... William Shakespeare


If music be the food 
of love, 
play on. 
~William Shakespeare
Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Reniassance Fair, Arizona