From the glass frame hung the half of a comb by a string —but if I had to describe that patriarch or die, I believe I would order some sample coffins. It had come down from Esau and Samson, and had been accumulating hair ever since … Excerpt From Roughing It by Mark Twain
I recently finished the three volume biography of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris and it was excellent. Would recommend. Reading it may leave you wanting to memorize poetry and read more books and think the best of people and live a strenuous life and have kids and laugh loudly and hike and make the best of whatever situation is before you.
It's full of delightful sentences like, "On one 'relaxing' summer day, Theodore Roosevelt played 92 games of tennis, the winner of each game recorded in his diary."
And did you know, right before "The Man in the Arena" part of the Sarbonne speech, TR comes down hard on users of birth control? He said not being able to have children is a tragedy, if you purposely choose not to have children, he doesn't care what you accomplished in life. He said this to the French, who had a plummeting birth rate at the time. He enjoyed his six children immensely and told one of his sons, "I think we have had more fun in the White House than any other family."
I'm finally reading this thoughtfully as I am out in the forest... What a difference from when I was in the middle of a busy city the day it was published!
Thank you for sharing these gorgeous gems from your heart. Leon's little gleeful yells are still "ringing in my ears" even here! I have a feeling I will think of him next time I venture into the trees. 😊
Ha, about Jack and Jill's well being up the hill.
I recently finished the three volume biography of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris and it was excellent. Would recommend. Reading it may leave you wanting to memorize poetry and read more books and think the best of people and live a strenuous life and have kids and laugh loudly and hike and make the best of whatever situation is before you.
It's full of delightful sentences like, "On one 'relaxing' summer day, Theodore Roosevelt played 92 games of tennis, the winner of each game recorded in his diary."
And did you know, right before "The Man in the Arena" part of the Sarbonne speech, TR comes down hard on users of birth control? He said not being able to have children is a tragedy, if you purposely choose not to have children, he doesn't care what you accomplished in life. He said this to the French, who had a plummeting birth rate at the time. He enjoyed his six children immensely and told one of his sons, "I think we have had more fun in the White House than any other family."
Congrats on the YouTube milestone! For what it's worth, reading wrap-ups are my favorite.
I'm finally reading this thoughtfully as I am out in the forest... What a difference from when I was in the middle of a busy city the day it was published!
Thank you for sharing these gorgeous gems from your heart. Leon's little gleeful yells are still "ringing in my ears" even here! I have a feeling I will think of him next time I venture into the trees. 😊
It sounds like a beautiful and peaceful experience. Thank you for sharing your reflection.