this is James Fortune. He is my granddaughter's great grandfather. She has his surname, Fortune, along with her married name Ortiz. The tendrils travel far and wide. Today James Fortune died. Granddaughter had traveled a month or so ago from California to Michigan to see him. She says she is his Favorite. Maybe, but maybe such a man made all of them feel they were the Favorite. Here in New Mexico, it's called consentida. The special one. She grieves. i don't know any of that part of the family except for her father when he was 19 years old. The one who impregnated my daughter, Gary. Gary who died at age 19. But she does. they are Family. and i find self thinking about this tonight. Family. How we choose to keep family or not. She chooses Yes. And she travels across the country to keep the blood flowing. She grieves tonight. I think, tonight. Her son, Julian, almost 5 years is with his father in New Jersey. and with a HUGe Puerto Rican family there with tons of Aunties. I don't know any of them either. Only his father Mike. so, I think about this too.
a tribe of Harvester Ants has set up housekeeping in this crack in the middle of the walkway. All day they are BIZZY, like Bizzy, bring things. I read about their underground world they build and think of it, under the main walkway here. It's hard to be Care Full not to step on any of them.
this one can go now. Will put into shop.
with the encouragement from Michelle, i worked on the 4th leg. Wasn't easy. All the rest just Happened. but to add that 4th leg...well, it took all day. The Tension needs to be right. I think this is ok. Will wait. Till tomorrow, look again. but i think it's good.
