my thoughts have been pulled into a black hole of focus that has paralyzed my ability to redirect my mind towards creative projects. this has resulted in a major case of writer’s/creator’s block lately. i’m trying to work through it. i’m hoping that accomplishing my goal of a serious blog update will release my mind.
my trip to lincoln was fabulous. it felt wonderful to be in a place that is deeply familiar and full of people that i have deep friendships with. it was very filling for my soul to be in a place that is lush and green.
(photo/William Lauer)
Nebraska really does look like this. farms with windmills and red barns. rows and rows of corn. puffy clouds slowly moving through bright blue skies. it is pure Americana, and i have a love affair with it. there were tornado warnings nearly every day that i was there…with lots of rain, thunder, lightning…even was teased by sirens announcing a tornado that never materialized.
thankfully, i had opportunities to spend quality connection time with some of my favorite people on this planet. i had an awesome photo shoot with the Green family: Tom, Amy and Grace.
Amy, the matriarch of the Green family, is one of the most lovely and precious people in my life. she is an old soul, a sage. her insight and intuition has guided a great many people through this thing called life. Tom and Grace are fabulously intelligent and challenging young people. the Green family owns the most magical ice cream shop in lincoln - Ivanna Cone - where i spent hours learning how to make fabulous home-made ice cream. Ivanna Cone is special in ways that are hard to quantify in words. it truly is an experience unlike any other.
Becki and i joined another incredibly fabulous matriarch, Joellen, for an evening of music. Joellen’s four “kids” are all not only smart and creative folks, but all have deep connections to music. this evening Jo’s daughter Terri was performing on the “fiddle” with her old-time music band, which included a wash-tub bass. Terri’s vocals are lovely - haunting and strong. beautiful evening all around.
Thank you to one of my most inspirational friends. We absolutely love spending time with you, and you make each one of us feel sooo special, cool, interesting, and all around better when you are close. We love our family pictures, and knowing that you are in them (on the other side of the lens) makes them even better.
I seemed to have missed this entry during your mass update. Could you send me the farmstead photo, please?