“Solvitur Ambulando” – It is solved by walking, 2019 Labyrinth Walks, The Cathedral of St. Philip-Atlanta GA, kith/kin:
After a meeting at Lenbrook, my sister and I headed out for a walk. We enjoyed our time in the sun, despite the heat. The birds seemed to enjoy our presence. Magnolia leaves were strewn across the labyrinth. I always enjoy the sound of rustling magnolia leaves when I walk over them.
“Look deep into nature and you will understand everything better.” ~Albert Einstein
5.23.19
“Solvitur Ambulando” – It is solved by walking, 2019 Labyrinth Walks, Myers Park Baptist Church-Charlotte NC:
Sometimes I just need labyrinth time with a labyrinth friend. Thank you, Toni!
As we drove to and from MPBC, we talked about multiple intelligences, reading, Jonathan Haidt, technology overload, TMBS, Barbara Brown Taylor’s Holy Envy, and of course labyrinths …
As we approached we noticed children on the labyrinth. One almost 4 year old was riding in circles on the labyrinth.
The day was glorious. The sky was blue with whispy clouds. The weather was cool and the bright green leaves provided almost complete shade to the labyrinth. The birds were chattering. And there was a large colony of tiny ants crawling out from the center Chartres stone.
My reverie was broken by the roar of the chainsaw in the distance.
My thoughts kept focusing on the tall oaks. I wondered how water can travel up from the roots to the trees’ top leaves.
I then I watched a very pregnant mom walk by with two little ones in her stroller, talking on her phone through ear buds. I wondered if she ever allowed herself quiet time.
I heard several planes overhead and noticed their tail in the sky.
And then both Toni and I noticed the honking birds flying above … there were 4 of them flying in what appeared to be synchronized routine … then they cawed, definitely crows.
And here is my quote for today …
“Not only is the Universe stranger than we think, but it is also stranger than we can think… What we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning… The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you.”
~Werner Heisenberg (father of the uncertainty principle & quantum mechanics)
5.15.19
“Solvitur Ambulando” – It is solved by walking, 2019 Labyrinth Walks, World Labyrinth Day (We Walk As One At One), Eastminster Presbyterian Church-Marietta GA:
I planned my day around my World Labyrinth Day Walk and the bottom fell out of the sky at exactly 1. So my sister and I tried to walk as one at one, but instead we frolicked in the rain at one. We laughed at ourselves at one.
So did you know that Saturday May 4, 2019, is also Derby Day, Naked Gardening Day and May the Fourth Be With You/Star Wars Day?
Ideas for celebrating … Combine them! Ride a horse naked on a labyrinth in a garden wielding a light saber. Or walk naked in a garden wielding a light saber in one hand and a mint julep in the other.
May the 4th be with you!
5.4.19
Just thought these interesting…
This is about a favorite dad … Cot Campbell:
In addition to all of that, he may very well have been the No. 1 fan of the Run for the Roses.
“There was really nothing quite like it for us in the enjoyment of life,” Campbell’s widow, Anne, said Friday in a phone call. “The Derby was the ultimate goal and joy – the uber experience. Cot just loved the backstretch in the mornings. He thought being back there was marvelous.”
This sentiment prevailed every year, not just when Dogwood Stable had a contender training for the big event. But when the Campbell-managed Dogwood had such a horse, things entered another sphere.
source: Cot Campbell had lifelong love affair with Kentucky Derby – Sports – The Augusta Chronicle – Augusta, GA, https://www.augustachronicle.com/sports/20190503/cot-campbell-had-lifelong-love-affair-with-kentucky-derby
And this …
But perhaps the best in the biz, especially for the Derby, is Kentucky-based H.E. Sutton Forwarding Company. H.E. Sutton, otherwise known as “Tex Sutton”, specializes in horse transport like no other. This equine transport company founded in the 1950s moves horses around with a Boeing 727-200 flown by cargo airline Kalitta Air and configured specifically for horses. Not surprisingly, the plane’s flight logs often show it in Kentucky, one of the world’s horse centers.
(Photo courtesy H.E. “Tex” Sutton Forwarding Company, LLC)
“Air Horse One”, as it’s nicknamed (it literally says “First class equine air travel” on the side of the plane), is outfitted with room for up to 21 horses, fitting two or three wide. Ticket prices vary but have been quoted in the several thousands of dollars per passenger. The animals are carefully loaded into the aircraft with inflight amenities like food (hay) and drinks (water — we didn’t ask about champagne) to ensure that they arrive healthy, well-rested and relaxed. So much, in fact, are they committed to the comfort of their well-hoofed passengers that the aircraft often climbs and descends slower, and even will detour hundreds of miles out of its way to keep the flight as smooth as possible. One rep had said that flight crews will even accept long delays for the same reason. Thankfully, most horses seem to be used to it (and presumably don’t mind waiting a little longer for a smooth flight).
Source: How Racehorses Fly To the Kentucky Derby,
https://thepointsguy.com/news/how-racehorses-are-flying-to-the-kentucky-derby/
Another great monthly Creative Morning CLT event!
It was my 5th month attending an event. Check out your city … there are 200+ chapters. https://creativemornings.com/
There is a universal theme each month. This month it was “PRESERVE.” Charlotte had Jamie Decker speak. She was excellent. Jamie Decker | CreativeMornings/Charlotte,
https://creativemornings.com/talks/jamie-decker
5.3.19
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