Mexico City Reclamation….another great Kirsten Dirksen video

This is nice. So colorful. Here’s Kirsten Dirksen’s description from YouTube: When Oscar and Daniela found a crumbling adobe building in Mexico City, they were inspired to use salvaged materials to transform it into their design studio and home for … Continue reading

drones in formation

I don’t want some drone tailing me….looking over my shoulder. I don’t want robots to take over the world. That being said, and in spite of any Luddite tendencies I might have, this is beautiful. Imagine all these drones….dancing in … Continue reading

walking around….looking at junk

We dress it up now and call this type of business an “auto recycler”. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. It’s never junk if you need a part to keep something running….   … Continue reading

inside my head

I drove around without any radio on today….and it surprised me that my head wasn’t full of interesting thoughts. In fact, it amazed me. Amazed. I think that the thought that was swirling around up there most violently and continuously … Continue reading

“I’m doing it right now!”

One of the folks in this video was asked, after finding out that WiFi and cell phones weren’t allowed in this town, “what do you people do around here?”. His answer was, “I’m doing it right now!” Hah! Good answer. … Continue reading

savor

It’s unusual for me to recognize, in the moment, at least, that I am savoring something. When I’m hungry enough to appreciate something simple, I’m often eating so fast that I don’t really notice what I should be thankful for. … Continue reading

“Welcome to Mecca, Friend.”

The title of this post is a quote from the beginning of the video. What is one man’s treasure might be another man’s trash. I know that it wouldn’t be a place that Jenny would enjoy going for a vacation. … Continue reading