Day 2899: A holiday treat!

"7/4/2020": junk mail collage + digital.

Want music?

 

Click here for Miriam Makeba, Pata Pata.

then click back on this blog tab or here to listen as you browse, or not?

Something special for the holiday today,

brought to my notice by Blog Correspondent, Carrol Wolf.

 "When you get a chance,  look up the 25th Street Mosaic. 

It is about a large public mural in San Pedro. 

It's a little overly long but really fascinating."

And, I did. Thank you Carrol!

 

Julie Bender

 Picture a 200' wall, conceived by artist Julie Bender. 

Taking 2 years, 8 months to complete with the help of 300 locals.

(Julie said she slept for 2 months on completion.)

 

 

I snagged a few screen captures, 

hoping to lure you to the comprehensive 20 min. video, here 

Well worth your time, when you have the time. 

A 3 min. Ray Kelly video, here.

And, a short 2 min. abc-news video, here.

Congratulations to Julie Bender and 300 helpers! Wow!

 

Blog Austria correspondent, 

Heidi has sent a few shots from her walk today.

"After a rainy night, the sun came out. 

So we could go walking again."

"It was so lovely to meet these 8 weeks old cuties."

all Austria photos by Heidi Putscheg

I think we all appreciate Heidi and pictures from Austria?

• A 2 min, video, firework dictionary, (sound down or off?), here.

• A 7 min. funny animation, "Some Thing", here.

• A 4 min. amazing animation, here.

Smiles for Saturday ...

  

 

 

From Merriam-Webster: via Austin Kleon

Doomscrolling and doomsurfing are new terms referring to the tendency to continue to surf or scroll through bad news, even though that news is saddening, disheartening, or depressing. Many people are finding themselves reading continuously bad news about COVID-19 without the ability to stop or step back.

Don’t do it! Put on a mask and go for a walk instead.


 

Day 2897: Learning to exhale?

"bank on it": junk mail collage

Want music?

 

Click here for Charlie Puth, Done for Me.

then click back on this blog tab or here to listen as you browse, or not?

A wonderful email from artist/friend Heidi in Austria.

She said: "Today was such a marvelous summer day.  

I thought I could send you some pictures from our today‘s walk. 

Thinking of you in this difficult time and 

sending you best wishes and love Heidi "

 

 

So, let's go for a lovely, peaceful walk in Austria.

 

 

 

 

 

all Austria photos by Heidi Putschoeg

 Thanks, Heidi, for a lovely visit to Austri.

PHEW! Ever feel like a week whizzes by so fast 

you haven't had a chance to exhale?

It may just be a symptom of pandemic life, or perhaps just extra antsy. In any case, I've been recommended a trick called the 4-7-8 breathing technique, considered a simple (and free!) way to release some weekday tension. Here's how it works: 

 To start, breathe in through your nose, mouth closed, for 4 seconds. Then, hold that breath for 7 seconds. Focus on it. Isn't it odd to think so hard about breathing? 

When 7 seconds is up, release that breath, 

slowly through your mouth, over 8 seconds.

Then, hold that breath for 7 seconds. Focus on it.

When 7 seconds is up, release that breath, 

slowly through your mouth, over 8 seconds. 

Let every bit of breath escape in that time. 

University of Michigan Medicine recommends 

repeating the technique up to seven times, 

or until you feel relaxed. It's best done in the supine position, 

eyes closed, in a cool, dark room. 

And by the end of your breathing repetitions, you may 

find those fried circuits in your head have repaired themselves. 

• An under 2 min. video about dippin' dots, here.

• A 3 min. video, cash into tomatoes? here. 

• A 1 min.video, CNN reporter, and the bison,  here. 

• A 3 min. video where koi fish come alive,  here.

FB Throwback Thursday ...

Demura Sensei's Costa Mesa Dojo Demo Team
Orange County Fair, 1998

Roy Center, Jerry Short. Karo Makserejian, Rick Anderton, Steven Van Wormer, William Vlahakis, Jared Stanton, Harry Makserjian, Raquel Friedman, Cathy A Lenzi, Tess Bernstein, Carolyn Shettler Blodgett, Nick Vlahakis, Brendan Flannery, Lily Valencia, Cheyenne Lopez, Danielle Anderton, Kasey Hobberlin, Tayler Gonzales, Kelly Harada, Jake Spielberger, Jordan Lawson, and more.

Smiles for Thursday ...