Dis Manibus
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cyranoToday was John's birthday, and he took us to the Detroit Institute of Arts (which is pretty impressive). There was a sculpture/assembly by an artist named Bester called "Speelman" which was a solider constructed out of scrap metal. I wanted to find a picture of it to show you, but no luck. Then we drove around downtown and admired buildings (kind of like downtown Portland) and they showed me some of the scary parts before we fled.
John surprised me by choosing Ethiopian for a birthday dinner (I thought it would be too spicy and weird), and I certainly didn't complain. (Except once, about the injera, which isn't like they make it at home.) And then we decided that gelato was mandatory dessert, and we picked up vegetables, and then we played in the pool and watched True Blood (not as annoying as the book) and Futurama (it seems like they were never gone).
As usual, I found a way to sneak morbidity in. I also learned the phrase 'Dis Manibus'--'To the Departed Spirits'. Sort of a precursor to 'Requiem in Pace'.
This is a chapel that they brought over from France after the Great War. Which I have to say is pretty awesome.
This is the Lost Pleiad, which phrase and thought is giving me a bunch of story ideas.
John surprised me by choosing Ethiopian for a birthday dinner (I thought it would be too spicy and weird), and I certainly didn't complain. (Except once, about the injera, which isn't like they make it at home.) And then we decided that gelato was mandatory dessert, and we picked up vegetables, and then we played in the pool and watched True Blood (not as annoying as the book) and Futurama (it seems like they were never gone).
As usual, I found a way to sneak morbidity in. I also learned the phrase 'Dis Manibus'--'To the Departed Spirits'. Sort of a precursor to 'Requiem in Pace'.
This is a chapel that they brought over from France after the Great War. Which I have to say is pretty awesome.
This is the Lost Pleiad, which phrase and thought is giving me a bunch of story ideas.
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Date: 2010-07-02 11:07 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-02 04:53 pm (UTC)I'm still finding leads, and working on getting back to school. It sounds like you and the family are doing pretty well, which makes me happy.
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Date: 2010-07-02 05:14 pm (UTC)I am doing well, and am glad you are a bit closer to us... at least halfway to where I am... *grins*
good luck with the hunt, sending good thoughts your way.