verbs are in the tongue and groove
The fabulous Marilyn Maciel at "tongue and groove" interviewed me this week–provocative, interesting, timely questions–as part of the Blog Tour ’08 to celebrate the launch of Life is a Verb. Way back in the very beginning of 37days, Marilyn started visiting–and commenting. Her voice stands out for me as one …
Horses laugh when they read Verb!
On pages 19 and 172 in LIAV, you’ll find gorgeous artwork by this woman–Tamera Abaté. Here’s her recent note: Thank you soooooooo much for the absolutely incredibly beautiful, wonderful, insightful, brilliant book!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!! I thought you might get a kick out of these pix that my "Mr. Brilliant" …
Verbs and Pokemon!
Jessie sends this photo and note from Michigan: "Lillie, who is six, thought a photo of Life is a Verb would be best on our raft (beached) in front of the lake. She posed it with her cherished pokemon card (just traded this weekend)…" Having lived through years of Very …
Verbs in Hong Kong!
I love this fantastic photo from Lie Fhung in Hong Kong. Fhung writes: "Mine is probably the only one in Hong Kong – or at least the first one :). Here’s a photo of it with Hong Kong Island in the background – taken from where I live in Discovery …
Verbs cross the border!
I really love this photo from Kate Iredale who just received Life is a Verb! Kate is one of the artists featured in the book–pages 9 and 173, if I remember correctly–and she will be part of the Life is a Verb Blog Tour beginning on September 3rd and running …
Poppy’s 37 days
I got an extraordinary gift this morning from a woman named Becky in Savusavu, Fiji. All the way from Fiji! Here’s her note: Patti, I think you’ll appreciate this article from Sunday’s Washington Post about a man, a butterfly, and their 37 days. What would a butterfly do if it …
Death by angel food cake
I read an essay by Beth Patterson while at Tybee Island with my family recently, and have been thinking about it ever since. And so, I invite you to read it. Here’s the beginning, the context: "As I live into the pilgrimage of Patti Digh’s 37 days exercise on what …
Here I am, I am looking at a tree, and I am going to die
I would love to stay and talk a while, but the mail just came and I, um, suddenly have a very important meeting I have to attend. Turns out that my dear sweet Billy has a new book out. Let’s all buy it and meet in a meadow and invite …
Patti ponders a pilgrimage
GET OUT! Do you know how close Decatur is to me? Be still, my stinkin’ heart. Is anyone going? Will you take me with you? I’ll be very, very quiet. Mainly because I’ll be hyperventilating. Aw. I just checked the date. Can’t miss the first home game of the high …
