A steady reminder of our son's birthdayhangs on the wall going upstairs,
hangs on the old traditional ivy wallpaper
he has charged past since his day one.
It was a celebration when he came home from the hospital
with his Mom;
A celebration
that led me to paint a wooden pizza oven paddle
and hang it on his bedroom door.
It was my rendition of a 'card'
that would fade into eventual nonexistence
but it has held its post
mostly on the second floor stasirway
all these 22 (twenty-two) years.
Lee is a senior at the University of WI Madison
another post he himself has held
diligently
through arduous summer employment
and part-time jobs during the school years.
Scholarships winner
and a winner overall.
We thank The Great Spirit
for Lee today;
this medium, the raccoon news,
was set up for us by Lee
going on two years ago.
Like the pizza paddleit is lasting.
A gourd was picked up at the Madison Farmers Market
last Saturday
that reminds me of sturdy progeny
and well-connected placentas.......
Lee is making it.
