for the moment nothing but an ineffable joy and exaltation remained

mysterium fascinosum [shivers of happiness]

michael bulanti,

filmaker

It was like the effect of some great orchestra,

when all the separate notes

have melted into

one swelling harmony, that leaves the listener conscious of nothing

save that his soul is being wafted upwards and almost bursting with its own emotion.

-William James

to attend to

via:

happy | une fille | michael angove

joy

[said it before & will say it again]

where your treasure is

there will your heart be also

Uptown Trains

at the met

In Visible Storage, The New American Wing

(I am so in love with this gallery that's it's

a pretty sure thing if they would make up a

little cot and give me a reading lamp I could

just about live there. With an occasional

salad from the new Cafe. Life being sweet.)

taken with trusty iPhone

travel writer

gone camping

back in a bit

camp equipage

all

available

here

lindau

in Lindau for 45 minutes,
took many photos. these- the

first- are among my favorites

early bird gets the worm

Well, while I'd like to explain why a three-day trip to Virginia turned into a weekandahalf, it's something for later. Maybe. In the meantime, being up at this Virginia hour (safely back and cozy in California), I'll just post a few snaps from the Zurich airport. It was quite satisfying; a good place to spend a few extra minutes.

all photos: victoria thorne

the week that was

like our fortune cookie

said, back in 1988:

where your treasure is,

there will your heart be also

trundle, III: inside a walled city

Monday in Nördlingen

the best thing about germany

lunch with these three

happy day

my girl. this was fun.

brilliant day.

friseur

Via Liza Corbett's lovely eye

and 1stdibs. John Derian.

mobility and fairy tales

Shedworking makes me happy.

It just seems to always make me happy.

thought for the day:

don't ever discount the luxury of a smaller

place and a light suitcase. mobility: nice.

(granted, the fairy tale above is somewhat of

a fixer-upper. but it is crazy sweet, nonetheless.)

the school for cats

Esther Averill

wrote and illustrated

The School for Cats

[what a delicious cover...

could it be any better?]

the work of edward ardizzone

ardizzone

"...He is also particularly noted for having not just

illustrated the covers and contents of books but

inking the title text and author's name in his own

hand, giving the books a distinctive look on shelves..."

wiki

P.S. on Mother's Day

A delightful Once Over, Lightly:

Happy Mother's Day to

Our Magnificent Mother

[P.S. dearest kiddos...I send all

my love to you, forever. Lucky,

in every way, to be your mom.]

Illustration, Edo Period

via BibliOdyssey

time warp

you know what makes kate and leopold the perfect movie?

watching it with your amazing daughter who is

getting on a plane to go back to that city tonight

[i love the time warp near the brooklyn bridge:

"a beautiful 4D pretzel of kismetic possibility"]

lamb. love.

M. B. Goffstein

author and illustrator