Commonplace, or One for the Ages

I wonder if ages away

I’ll yearn for this commonplace day—

the day of to-do-lists undone

the day long forgotten, long gone—

the day I spent watching the sky

and clouds that kept drifting as I

would sway in the hammock and you

would strum a tune “I lava you,”

play fetch with our pup with a toy…

The day you were still just a boy.

Live for the Love of it,

Sasha A. Palmer (aka Happy)

"A Freshman's Guide to Quarantine"

Hi,
How are you doing? Need a quick pick-me-up?

Art by Danny Palmer (my Mother's Day present)

Maryland Historical Society's blog reads, “Letters from the Homefront” account is part of our new initiative, Collecting in Quarantine. Personal accounts are some of the most powerful tools we have in understanding historic events in Maryland. Letters, diaries, and photographs of important moments in Maryland history, including the Civil War, World Wars I and II, the Spanish flu of 1918 and the Annapolis yellow fever epidemics of 1793 and 1800, help to provide glimpses of life during these times. Now, MdHS is calling on Marylanders to send their personal stories of how the pandemic is impacting their lives."

One of the Marylanders, who happens to be my son, answered the call, and his story "A Freshman's Guide to Quarantine" is up! It's actually a snippet from an essay he wrote on dealing with "Coronacation." Very proud of you, Danny.

Check out "A Freshman's Guide to Quarantine."

To quote the author, "Stay safe, stay strong, and care for each other."


Live for the Love of it,
Sasha A. Palmer (aka Happy)

Happy 12th Birthday, Danny! Acrostic

To our dear boy on his big day

We raise a toast: may Danny stay

Ever so kind and gentle, for

Love makes us strong -- it is the core.

Veer not from love -- it is the light,

Ever so gentle, kind, and bright.

Live for the Love of it,

Sasha A. Palmer (aka Happy)

"Bless the flowers..."

My son's trying his hand at poetry:

Bless the flowers,

Bless the bees,

Bless the kids with the dirty knees.

© Danny Palmer, age 10

Live for the Love of it,

Sasha A. Palmer (aka Happy)