May 15, 2021 a thought for today, Dance to the tune that is played. Spanish Proverb

So far it has been a beautiful day. It started yesterday when I was able to get my car fixed. The problem was the “caliper” went out (I’m an old lady who does not and never did understand mechanical things) which caused the brake to become damaged. It cost a pretty penny but at least it’s fixed and running smoothly. The other smaller problems mentioned in the last blog have managed to work themselves out with some back door planning. One thing that “spiced” up the day yesterday was there were two different city buses going down our residential street....unusual. We saw why when we got to the service station, there had been a serious accident a few blocks down the street causing cars and busses to detour for a few blocks. 

Yesterday’s photo theme was titled “a passion”. Passion is a pretty strong word, “strong feeling, love, emotion or desire”. So there are a lot of things that could be considered for this title. I chose parts of my indoor garden 

The day started with a quick call to my great grand son with a birthday today. He is three years old today. I called at a busy time, that’s why the “quick” call. He was helping his mom make cookies for his party later today. I got to say hi and happy birthday. Wish I could have been there to give him a hug. 

I got the bible study and message/hymn pages done (folded and enveloped) yesterday while I sat in the service station waiting for the diagnosis on the car. I took them to the church a while ago. I was surprised to see our parking lot nearly full. A farmers’ market was going on across the street. Patti and Susan were at the church so I got to chat with them for a few minutes.  

All the while that I was out and about, I was thinking of my photo themes for today. I got a couple of ideas at the church and later headed for the park. I was amazed at the number of people at the park too. There was a little league game going on, a few picnics in progress and a few of the daily walkers. The weather is perfect today for all of these Events.

The first photo theme title for today is “pattern”. Here again this is a wide open subject for an image.
There are all kinds of things in my life with patterns. I was out and about this morning to I shot some of the patterns I saw at the different stops I made. This one is of the church façade was my choice for presentation. 

The word for today is vision. Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. Jonathan Swift. The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it. Thucydides.  If we had a keen vision of all that is ordinary in human life, it would be like hearing the grass grow or the squirrel's heart beat, and we should die of that roar which is the other side of silence. George Eliot. The responsibility of tolerance lies with those who have the wider vision. George Eliot. Enhance and intensify one's vision of that synthesis of truth and beauty which is the highest and deepest reality. Ovid. The life of a man consists not in seeing visions and in dreaming dreams, but in active charity and in willing service. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.  Will not a tiny speck very close to our vision blot out the glory of the world, and leave only a margin by which we see the blot? I know no speck so troublesome as self. George Eliot.  To the person who does not know where he wants to go there is no favorable wind, Seneca the Younger.   In the long run men hit only what they aim at, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. 

The second photo theme for today is titled “find a face n nature (not actual human or animal)”. This one was much more of a challenge for me than the other two above.  I searched tree tops, bushes, flowers and clouds. I’m not as good at these as is my sister, Sue. It seems every time she looks at banks of clouds she sees some object in them. It took me a while and several shots. I finally came up with this one. I see the head of a poodle in this cloud. 

This article is about some more history about a part of our city and surroundings. It tells about a time in the history of Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff. The article begins with explaining a conflict between the Grandview Heights and Columbus fire departments in 1922 as to who was supposed to cover what areas. Grandview Heights and the Marble Cliff area were growing rapidly during that period. The Columbus Fire Department were experiencing a rise in the number of runs they made each day. They stated that they couldn’t continue this rise in number of runs at no charge. In 1923 a building was destroyed by fire. Grandview sent a bill to Columbus for the water that was used to fight the fire. Later in 1923 the two entities attempted to get together to work out a contract that would allow Grandview the use of Columbus’ apparatus. Grandview refused to pay the $1 on each $1,000 on the village tax duplicate. The differences of opinion continued. Columbus safety director said that Grandview would have to use its own equipment within Grandview or Marble Cliff and Columbus firemen would not be permitted in those districts. The argument continued with Grandview saying that Columbus would be charged for the water they used in the section of Columbus lying in the “finger” between Third and King Avenues. Eventually Columbus relented and stated that a response from the Columbus fire department would occur with a request for aid from the “Grandview mayor, a council member or the city clerk.” A little later there was a “nasty turn” of events. There was a fire in the “finger” area. Columbus responded. Grandview firefighters reacted. The Columbus team was ordered by their chief to leave the area and return to their station. Then the Grandview firefighters turned their hoses on the Columbus crew. The Grandview mayor apologized to the Columbus safety director. The end of the story is that Grandview established its own fire station. 

Hot dogs or creamed beef or something else for dinner????

Joy

....and my “discard” for the day. How could you miss the opening in this trash can? Maybe a foot away?