the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“If you can sit quietly after difficult news; if in financial downturns you remain perfectly calm; if you can see your neighbors travel to fantastic places without a twinge of jealousy; if you can happily eat whatever is put on … Continued
“When you are tired, instead of taking your frustrations out on others, take a nap.” ~ Timber Hawkeye One of my strongest memories from childhood comes from when I was three years old. We’d not been living at our house … Continued
“If you feel disrespected and ignored, it’s always a sign you need to stop self-obsessing and focus on others. It’s time to go out there, be brave, and lift others up.” ~ Alex Mathers While mom and Mary visited yesterday, … Continued
“I hate all those weathermen who tell you that rain is bad weather. There’s no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing. So get yourself a sexy raincoat and live a little.” ~ Billy Connelly When I was … Continued
“Happiness depends on your attitude, not on what you have.” ~ Unknown This is the little South Fork Primitive Baptist Church below the family cemetery at Malone. The church was established in 1807, though I’m sure the current building is … Continued
“Stay close to people who make you feel like it’s okay to be yourself.” ~ Unknown Our Adams family cemetery, South Fork, is at Malone, where my great-grandparents settled from Magoffin County between 1910 and 1930. I was told today … Continued
“You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair … Continued
“It’s okay if you don’t like me. Not everyone has good taste.” ~ Unknown As vacation away from home was impossible, vacation at home included taking mom to decorate family graves such as her parents, Orville and Hannah Hamilton Adams, … Continued
“It’s okay to not be okay all the time.” ~ Unknown It’s not just that I have ancestors buried at South Fork in Malone, it’s also that the land surrounding the hillside cemetery used to belong to my … Continued
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” ~ Maya Angelou Like most Americans, I am descended from a melting pot of immigrants. Take, for example, this line of German ancestors buried at … Continued