2065. cat and dog

the cat

creeping on tender paws

doesn’t blink

 

This is a picture of a card from a friend wishing me a happy birthday. She said the kitty’s playing with yarn and eating long noodles. Looks fun! From the time I could use chopsticks, I ate long noodles for my birthday year after year after year. This custom of eating long noodles on your birthday signifies living a long life. I’m still here.😘

I was born in the Chinese Year of the Dog. Dog people are said to be friendly, responsible, observant, and sometimes stubborn. Next time around, I’d like to be a cat, so I’ll aim for the Chinese Year of the Tiger. Tigers are king of beasts—courageous, adventurous, honest and direct, and they can be stubborn too!😘

2064. flying east

beginnings:

cut, fold, snip, fold, paste….

ten thousand times

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listening

to chinese music, thinking

of my father

 

Beginning now, another origami composition with little birds….wondering where they will lead me….drifting all the way home to China.

2063. the power of play

two little trucks

one more and a small pushcart

2 + 2 makes 4

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gently used toys

free to a good home

thinking of Yulin

I was totally charmed by two little gently-used trucks, left there by the side of the road free for the taking for some other child to play, imagine and dream. Then while I was taking pictures, two more toys joined in on the scene. This made me think of my big brother, how he loved the Toy Story movies about the secret lives of toys when humans aren’t around.