Week 37 of 209 Weeks: “Shine your light while you got one.” —Dave Matthews Band, “Drunken Soldier” Photo Notes: This photo was taken at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, December 2023. Week 38 of 209 Weeks: “I think I have come to a place where I’m able to feel more comfortable…

Week 33 of 209 Weeks: “We’re exploring the possibility of building a wall to stem the exodus.” “Don’t be ridiculous,” Goddard said, “only idiots build walls.” –Neal Shusterman, The Toll Photo Notes: Chicago, December 2023 Week 34 of 209 Weeks: “Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer…

Week 29 of 209 Weeks: Be brave, Silence is sustenance, drawing (the artistic act) the heart open, be gentle with those you cherish (especially yourself). Photo Notes: I feel like the footsteps and the tent (?) on the lake say it all. Week 30 of 209 Weeks: “With a new…

Week 25 of 209 Weeks: “You do not have to be good.” –Mary Oliver, “Wild Geese” Photo Notes: This photo was taken on a special type of x-ray film. The film has a soft, diffuse look. Taken in May 2025. Week 26 of 209 Weeks: “Celebrate we will because life is…

Week 21 of 209 Weeks: “I am pulling the voices of people I desire and love and trust and worry over into me.” —Saeed Jones, “My Project 2025” Photo Notes: This photo was taken in the courtyard of my grandmother-in-law’s house in Jinju, South Korea in May 2024. Week 22 of…

Week 17 of 209 Weeks:May you feel lovedMay you feel free from fearMay your hopes and dreams be realized Photo Notes: This photo was taken at Pacem in Terris in Isanti, MN in Feb 2025. On a walk, I found this “footprint” in the snow. It took me a minute to…