hello, it's me

blogs don't really need dedication ... but all the same, i'm gonna take a moment to dedicate "i love boysee" to my grandmother, anna ( margerite ) diers geske

she died just a few months ago on 28 august 2015 ... she taught me most of the things that i value in life, and is very important to me

one of the things i learned from her is to appreciate and support your community, even when it's fucky and broken

she was born in iowa, but after graduate school she moved to ithaca, new york, where she lived for over 50 years

i'm fairly certain that she loved her city for every minute of it

because of her earnest enthusiasm for her community and its accomplishments, i love ithaca too, but i couldn't possibly live there ... it's just not my city

i live in boise, idaho, and i moved here from twin falls ( an actual armpit; if you don't believe me, you can ask just about anyone ) intending to earn a college degree and then leave for seattle or portland, the epicenters of pacific northwest-ness ........ but somewhere along the way i put down roots without even noticing

so now this is my city, for better or for worse, and i'm going to love it the best way that i can

here's an internet collage of all the ways i love my city, in the spirit of my grandmother anna, who was proud of her community, and who gave a great deal of herself to support its growth

anyway, be well, and take luck