and it's only wednesday . . .

the new zygopetalum has blossomed --- nice enough, but the sepals of the one i killed were all speckled with green, which was purty great --- plus the new one here doesn't have the peppery fragrance of the killt one --- but i will love it anyway and try not to kill it

the crepe myrtle are just spectacular right now --- from the white ones that are like flurries of snow to the delicious watermelon reds

i've gotten together with cousin joyce some recently --- we were supposed to meet for lunch yesterday but she made me go wave placards around at p'tree and piedmont, trying to make people honk and what not --- and then we ate --- i've got mixed feelings about how much good that does, but thanks anyway joyce

i've gotten the new toy up and running in the house, which has concerned dex a great deal --- i really want to just take it out on the balcony and get going, but that probably wouldn't end well

i've also had some email correspondence with my benighted brother --- which is at least communication --- that little bit feels like a dam has broken, however, if he can keep it up --- he is an awesome example of white male privilege

stonewall at 50

"first annual" stonewall march in the atl --- no corporate sponsors, like pride marches when they still had meaning --- 

i liked the thought and the flag, but i was very sorry about the subject-verb disagreement there

fútbol!

 i think i am officially a fan --- third game, atl beat montreal 2-1 --- got three matches lined up for july ---

nueva york redux

going going .......

the old flower district on w 28th st is not long for this world --- old buildings torn down for new hotels and what not, rents and congestion driving them out --- 

hidey ho

i would hate to be on the high line on a sunny saturday afternoon, but thursday morning worked out good --- i was very impressed with how well the trees and perennials and what not had filled out the spaces

but i'm still wondering about the occupant of one of the lower floors of the building on the right who has screened its balcony with clipped plastic shrubberies

ny bot gdn

i spent a day sclepping out to the ny botanical garden in the nether reaches of the bronx --- nice overcast day --- an outstanding experience

the bronx river was a surprise, along with the fact that the water quality has been so improved that beaver have built dams for the first time in 200 years!