Allison is one

Allison turned one on July 30th, and the family all celebrated last weekend. See a few more photos on Flickr.

My Summer Garden

Summer Garden

in the center of
My Summer Garden
i placed a little plant

with green leaves
And White Flowers
that smelled like honey

i came to treasure
This Secret Place
as days grew shorter

until at last i
Joined My Love
beneath the dark soil

(6/7/04)

Imagine

Last night as I was sleeping

I dreamt – marvelous error! –

that I had a beehive

here inside my heart.

And the golden bees

were making white combs

and sweet honey

from my old failures.

– Antonio Machado

A dream is a goal that you both believe you can accomplish if you work hard enough, and feel in your deepest self that you truly need and must have.