Shel Graves' Sensorium

Taste: sweet crisp King David, hard tart Pippin, light mild Honeycrisp Sight: fall light streaming through the incense smoke; constellations; comic books Sound:  the dog sneezes and huffs Smell: manure spread around the company building to make the grass greener Touch:  achilles tendon Extra: a dream of rehydrator; a globe world returned to life by shaking, a bit of dirt; blacktree Grateful for: comic books; my job-smart, thoughtful people

Taste: hibiscus mint, hibiscus berry Sight: a hanging spider Sound: a door that neighs like a horse ready to run; howling, whining, baying in pain, discomfort, despair Smell: Royal Hawaiian Plumeria Cologne Touch: knees; the stiffness of staff pose Extra: The Vegan Power 50K ; things in real life that really belong in bad dystopian sci-fi; people only support studies that concur with their preexisting beliefs; hating the dog that outlived dad; "And one of the privileges given to those who've avoided dying young is the blessed right to grow old. The honor of physical decline is waiting, and you have to get used to that reality."  "...sometimes taking time is actually a shortcut."   "To be able to grasp something of value, sometimes you have to perform seemingly inefficient acts. But even activities that appear fruitless don't necessarily end up so. — Haruki Murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Grateful for: change

Taste: huckleberry shandy Sight: a blue water fountain; a white running bulldog; downed trees Sound:  windstorm; downpour Smell: blueberry pancakes; Mighty-O Donuts Touch: feet running, rain, wind, sweat on face Extra:  "Anyone who pays attention to what they eat and how it affects them will naturally move toward plants—and toward health." — Scott Jurek , plant-based ultrarunner   "Eat to your heart's content." — Julieanna Hever, plant-based dietician in " Absence of Meat Makes the Heart Grow Fonder ," in U.S. News Grateful for: running outside, freedom