Tuesday, September 25, 2012

ilife (via my iphone)






 

 












random iphone snaps of our big sur vacation for my birthday, which include:  the cabin where we stayed (casa pequeño) and its beautiful outdoor tub, the henry miller library, the carmel mission (which houses the oldest library in california), carmel beach (dog friendly!),  and scrabble (there was no television, which was so wonderful!)
also included are: etsy packaging...the shop is re-opened after summer break!  my nephew and me, wearing cool glasses at my sister in law's birthday party.  he looks like a younger, cuter elton john in those glasses.  i told him that.  he hasn't the foggiest who elton john is, but he laughed anyway.

*on the henry miller library...  the building actually belonged to a friend of henry miller's.  miller lived nearby.  notice the quote on the sign at the entrance to the property, "it was here in big sur i first learned to say amen!"  -henry miller.  big sur is that kind of place.  i have tried time and again to connect with miller's work, especially tropic of cancer, since it is a "classic".  beg to differ.  there is a difference between a "classic" work, and an "important" work.  it was definitely important because of what it was and (in relation to) the time in which it was written.  it was pivotal, even.  but a classic?  many will argue with me, but no.  i don't think so.  i was surprised to learn that miller settled in big sur.  but then i read that miller spent much of his time in big sur painting.  and moreover, there is this quote.  this beautiful quote.  i do feel that big sur is a place where people go when they are ready to put the bulls**t aside.  i like to imagine that that is exactly what miller was doing there.  okay, rant over.


10 comments:

  1. That cabin looks like it was all sorts of amazing!

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  2. what a great trip. love the look of that cabin. i could go there right now.

    i have yet to read 'tropic of...', my guess is it won't be my thing, but it's got to be done one day.

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    1. if you do pick up 'tropic' one day, i'd love to know your thoughts on it!

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  3. what amazing places you have being! loved your blog!!!

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    1. thank you! i just visited your blog, too! love it!

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  4. after reading that quote, i am pretty sure i need to get to big sur SOON! :)

    i haven't read that book. have you ever tried to read ulysses by james joyce? i don't think i made it past page 1. sigh

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    1. no, i've not read ulysses. now i'm curious, though! it's like when someone says, "eeew, this smells so bad!". and then you know you have to smell it for yourself. yeah, one of those. :)

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  5. oh it's been years and years since i've been to big sur. these photos are inspiring a trek! thanks for posting!

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  6. I'm craving some time in the California wilderness now.
    And that last photo is my favorite. So cute. Tell me you're introducing him to who Elton John is, yes?

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    1. i will definitely introduce him to mr. elton john. i think he'd really like him! :)

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