The house above is in Cayucos and is an example of things we do when we travel. We drive around and look at houses and take pictures of unique abodes. This one is very colorful, though this picture doesn't capture all of the color. The house is a butter yellow with purple, blue and Columbia blue trim. The plantings look overgrown, but aren't. At least for us. Many people can't abide with plants growing. They have to trim and shear and control. We like the opposite look in house gardens. This house also offered a unique chance that we realized too late. We were slowly moving down the road looking and moved around a colorfully dressed woman walking two full-sized standard poodles. We turned around to get a second and third look at the house, when we realized the woman and the house belonged to each other. It would have been nice to talk to her.
Book plug/post: Maureen and I have just started a new book together, Better Off:Flipping the Switch on Technology. I know I'm already a Luddite, but have you ever had the feeling that techology or a tool is using you instead of you using the tool? I've had this feeling often and I suspect my children and students have heard me rant about this too often. We've opted out of the "newer" car game with a wonderful older compact that someday will have windows that actually go up and down. My bikes have been my transport for years, and why not in a small town. We garden for our food and use farmers markets. Even before the No China/New Clothes Challange I didn't buy new clothes much. But what about the other technological toys that society shouts out that we need? I'm looking forward to seeing where this book goes.
The other new book I'm reading is Wendell Berry and the Cultivation of Life. It seems like a doctoral dissertation on Berry that leaves we wanting to read Berry instead of this book. I'll continue though and see where this leads also. There are some good points being raised that go to the heart of community and the idea of wellness-disease.
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