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Jul 31, 2009

Haiku Friday: Out of Steam

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It’s been nearly two
years since I started Haiku
Friday on a whim

I’m feeling run down
thinking I need a break from
writing weekly ‘ku’s

It doesn’t have to
end, though – any volunteers
want to take over?

I have loved doing Haiku Friday from the beginning. It’s been a way to flex my creative muscles and try something different. But lately it’s become a chore, and the last thing I want is for it to be a chore. It’s not fair to those of you who enjoy playing along each week.

So I need a break. Not sure how long, but possibly a long break. (Note: I’m still blogging, just not in haiku form.) I’m happy to pass the duties off to someone else if they really want the responsibility. If you do, let me know – if more than one person wants it, I’ll figure out some way to pick a host.

Thank you so much to everyone who has participated in Haiku Friday. You’re all brilliant and talented poets and I’m grateful that you took part in my little weekly meme.

To play along for Haiku Friday, follow these steps:

1. Write your own haiku on your blog. You can do one or many, all following a theme or just random. What’s a haiku, you ask? Click here.

2. Sign the Mister Linky below with your name and the link to your haiku post (the specific post URL, not your main blog URL). DON’T sign unless you have a haiku this week. If you need help with this, please let me know.

3. Pick up a Haiku Friday button to display on the post or in your sidebar by clicking the button at the top.

REMEMBER: Do not post your link unless you have a haiku this week! I will delete any links without haiku!

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Jul 24, 2009

Haiku Friday: My Hero

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While at BlogHer, my
husband is staying home with
our kids – what a guy!

Three cheers for Aaron
Without him, I’d never get
to have all this fun!

Everyone give a big thanks to my dear husband, who is spending his weekend alone with the girls wishing he was at Comic-Con while I’m at BlogHer. This weekend, he’s truly my sponsor for BlogHer!

To play along for Haiku Friday, follow these steps:

1. Write your own haiku on your blog. You can do one or many, all following a theme or just random. What’s a haiku, you ask? Click here.

2. Sign the Mister Linky below with your name and the link to your haiku post (the specific post URL, not your main blog URL). DON’T sign unless you have a haiku this week. If you need help with this, please let me know.

3. Pick up a Haiku Friday button to display on the post or in your sidebar by clicking the button at the top.

REMEMBER: Do not post your link unless you have a haiku this week! I will delete any links without haiku!

Filed Under: Aaron, BlogHer09, Haiku Fridays ·


Jul 17, 2009

Haiku Friday: Miss Independent

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Next week, a big change
for Mira regarding her
summer camp schedule

Two days a week was
her old schedule, but she wants
more time at her school

Mira is our Little Miss
Independent, wanting more
time away from home

So next week, she will
attend five days a week, just
like her big sister

Mira is nothing if not independent. While Cordy struggles every day with going to summer camp, Mira dives right in. She’s happy to be there, throwing her backpack at me by the time she hits the doorway to her classroom. If I stay and talk to the teachers too long, she will come back to me, look up at me, place her hand on my belly and say “bye bye” as she gently pushes me out the door.

But being there only two days a week is not enough for her. On the days when Cordy goes to camp on her own, Mira often throws a fit because she can’t go with her. So after a lot of number crunching and a little help and prodding from family, we extended her summer camp schedule to five days a week for the last three weeks of camp. I think based on her results so far, she’ll love it.

This kid will be trying to move out on her own before she’s six.

To play along for Haiku Friday, follow these steps:

1. Write your own haiku on your blog. You can do one or many, all following a theme or just random. What’s a haiku, you ask? Click here.

2. Sign the Mister Linky below with your name and the link to your haiku post (the specific post URL, not your main blog URL). DON’T sign unless you have a haiku this week. If you need help with this, please let me know.

3. Pick up a Haiku Friday button to display on the post or in your sidebar by clicking the button at the top.

REMEMBER: Do not post your link unless you have a haiku this week! I will delete any links without haiku!

Filed Under: Haiku Fridays, Mira, school ·


Jul 3, 2009

Haiku Friday: Red, White and Boom!

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Independence Day
is nearly here – but tonight
the skies light up here

In C-Bus, we have
Red, White & Boom: fireworks
before July 4.

But I avoid the
crushing crowd and watch from my
back bedroom window

For the July 4
fireworks, we need only
shift to the front yard

One advantage to my house is that it’s in an ideal location for watching fireworks. We can see the downtown fireworks out of our back bedroom window, although it is a long way away. (And I’d rather do that rather than go downtown early in the morning to stake out a spot and guard that spot all day long.)

For our community fireworks, we need only bring the camp chairs out to the front lawn. They are launched just across the road from our neighborhood, giving us a close-up view without the long traffic snarl afterward.

Have a great holiday weekend, US readers. And non-US readers, umm, I’m sure there are plenty of YouTube videos of fireworks out there if you want to join in the fun.

To play along for Haiku Friday, follow these steps:

1. Write your own haiku on your blog. You can do one or many, all following a theme or just random. What’s a haiku, you ask? Click here.

2. Sign the Mister Linky below with your name and the link to your haiku post (the specific post URL, not your main blog URL). DON’T sign unless you have a haiku this week. If you need help with this, please let me know.

3. Pick up a Haiku Friday button to display on the post or in your sidebar by clicking the button at the top.

REMEMBER: Do not post your link unless you have a haiku this week! I will delete any links without haiku!

Filed Under: Haiku Fridays, holidays ·


Jun 26, 2009

Haiku Friday: Busy Weekend

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This weekend, two big
events: one for geeks, and one
for all the hippies

Origins Game Fair
and Comfest in C-bus on
this hot, hot weekend

I’ll confess: I’ll be
at both, for Aaron is both
geek and hippie child

One features sci-fi
costumes, lots of games to play
and people watching.

The other features
handmade goods, yummy food and
people watching.

The end of June is always busy around here. Origins is an event that Aaron has gone to for years, and while I’m not as interested as he is, I still like to tag along to look at the new games, see all of the unique costumes people come up with, and look for cute plushies from the anime vendors.

Comfest, short for Community Festival, is an annual tradition around here, partially started by Aaron’s parents and their friends. I love all of the unique shopping (Little Alouette will be there this year!), and I love the relaxed atmosphere. And I do mean relaxed – it’s legal for women to be topless in public in Columbus, and you will see topless women walking around Comfest. All I’ll say is the boobage on display is generally far better to look at than sweaty, pudgy man boobs.

So what’s everyone else doing this weekend?

To play along for Haiku Friday, follow these steps:

1. Write your own haiku on your blog. You can do one or many, all following a theme or just random. What’s a haiku, you ask? Click here.

2. Sign the Mister Linky below with your name and the link to your haiku post (the specific post URL, not your main blog URL). DON’T sign unless you have a haiku this week. If you need help with this, please let me know.

3. Pick up a Haiku Friday button to display on the post or in your sidebar by clicking the button at the top.

REMEMBER: Do not post your link unless you have a haiku this week! I will delete any links without haiku!

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