Solstice family

June, 1989 Bill and Lavena Smith

Diane, Don, Paul, Ron and Roxanne Smith in 1989

 

Today is the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere.
Poets over the ages have proffered plenty of advice for the coming months.

 

Poet Pietro Aretino, born in the 15th century, said, “Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius.”

William Blake wrote, “In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.”

There’s a Japanese proverb that says, “One kind word can warm three winter months.”

Emily Dickinson wrote, “There’s a certain Slant of light, Winter Afternoons — That oppresses, like the Heft Of Cathedral Tunes.”

When Grands get out of hand…

Paul, Penny, and Lauren’s boys…Sept 2017

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cast? birthday candles?

grimace? neck crunch?Paul-dismay?

Penny-frown from far?

Editing my photo of my oil pastel on my iPhone 6+

My nephew wanted his caricature: this shows instant, transfer, chrome,and none (with the color punched up)

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Grandpa Bill and Don

and Paul and Dustin Smith the

 charming car fixer