'navajo tribal seal designer proud of work'

my grandfather was original designer of the Great Seal of the Navajo Nation...found this while helping clean my parent's house during their move...it was great piece i recall - he even was wearing the bolo tie i gave him as a gift...the article was published in Gallup Independent about 20 years ago...he is proud!

grandson of seal designer -

determination at 20 miles....

saturday morning early 6 am...endurance rehab north scottsdale...the stage: dc ranch and grayhawke...this morning was great as denise say it would be...20 miles is quite the emotion...starting out was dark and full of rhythm! the sky in blackness reveals a distant...its beautiful watching the blue dawn overtake - a shadow being removed...the pounding of pavement is percussion, almost in tangent with my breathing...the animals see the darkness as their comfort..now i know some of their precious secrets - not all of them...just a peek!

around mile 17-18, i could feel myself seeking a different power..one i have not felt for awhile. you know when the body is pushed and 'everything' is removed, all that is left is the will and determination..i was saying 'i can do this' - there is a certain truth to my breakdown...i am gaining strength..

rb

...harmony in the absence of all agreement...

“…only a living culture, at once, faithful to its origins and ready for creativity on all levels of art, literature, philosophy and spirituality is capable of sustaining the encounter of other cultures – not merely capable of sustaining but also of giving meaning to that encounter. When the meeting is a confrontation of creative impulses, then it is itself creative. I think that among all creations, there is a kind of harmony in the absence of all agreement” - (Paul Ricouer)

december 6 - monday 9:19 pm...i love this photo of my uncle wilson back home on the rez...i took it while he took the sheep and goats out for their afternoon graze; i follow him to get a glimpse...he has a simple order; almost to a point where simplicity is quite simply the measure of a day...where the process of the life loves away fear, anxiety, and nervous impulses...as though the quietness of one's thoughts pounds loudly saying im ready and offer good blessings just as you have offer life's precious elements...i look forward to getting back north very soon so i can continue to seek a truth - rb

the unveiling of a market landscape is spotlighted - specifically the native american sector, branded as the economic vehicle for firm's business opportuniy map, may seem one-sided as it may sound - the nature of those strategies side-step the seeds of nature and human development and avoid the deeper meaning while continuuing with cliches of Indian Country; i have had a number of conversations/ dialogue with folks about sustainability, material costs, and one, which stands very interesting, how to design a prototype sustainable school on the navajo nation for various regions with a profitable budget...sounds fun - it would be a strategic analysis offered to the navajo educational team; in fact, availing our resources + our value to native american communities will enable them to 'grow their own' leading to transformation or emergence...

living cultures are affected by forces, leading to either extinction or an 'emergence'; an emergence of creative thinking leads to survival - i must live creatively...the practice of architectural design will be deeply rooted to a human connection -that's value...

some say the hardest part is...

Sunday, November 28

"Some say the hardest part is getting started. If this is true though, why do we hear stories of people who give up on their diet, stop writing a novel or quit a difficult task at work. Maybe it’s not the start but the finish that’s so difficult. This is important to know when you are chasing after a dream or goal. Many of us expect smooth sailing once we start something. However, we find out quickly there are always bumps in the road. The important thing is to embrace these bumps, not run away from them. Remind yourself that if it were easy, everyone would do it. Then, when you reach the finish line, you will have much more appreciation for what you just accomplished. The goal should always be to finish, not start. So keep at your goals, and be prepared for the bumps along the way"

- from Team Chances running program website...

never felt love

"...It's a miracle and a mystery
How the hands of fate brought you to me
I had lost all hope,I had lost all faith
With each kiss you loved my fear away..."

was searching for show dates ...and saw this on Little Big Town's site and found this great song off their first record...the song is 'never felt love' - its a great song with incredible harmony and rhythms...it rocks....heard and thought of my sisters...it made think about the emotions of the moments...how the children (my nephews and neices) were feeling considering the situation. divorce is an ugly word...yet perhaps the word itself is nothing compared to the process; who would want that...let alone be author to it..its not fun hearing about...somehow families are interconnected...there should be mending...the simplest of gestures can carry more - they become a better memory; or least one we fall back on...i feel like _______! -there's a birth order book around here somewhere...it talks about the order of children...i am youngest of three (two older sisters); seeking a script;

life in a northern town...

'life in a northern town'

“The evening had turned to rain

Watched the water roll down the drain

As they followed him down... to the station

He would never wave goodbye

You could see it written in his eyes

As the train pulled out of sight, bye bye”

http://littlebigtown.com/media/albums/place-land

son of a hunter...

this experience was aweseome...love my view...7.62 is neat!