Six Degrees: October 2, 2006

Today's visit begins at Joy Des Jardins' place Joy of Six .  Before proceeding, I want to mention the evolution of Joy's writing...it just gets better and better!  My goal is to link from Joy's site to someone I am not familiar with.  And then link from their site until I reach six degrees of separation.  Criteria for the journey are:

• The site must contain a blogroll
• I must find the site interesting
• I cannot link to a familiar name

...I've already broken my rules.  I'll splain later.

Today's mode of transportation is powered by four-wheel drive.  I'm not as much concerned about fuel as I am its byproducts. 

Mr. Jim and I land in Japan.  We are quickly out of the city and into the country.  We veer from a dirt road, flanked by mountains, onto a narrow path.  The path leads up the mountain side to Robert Brady's home, PureLandMountain .  The breathtaking views match Robert's descriptive writings.  After sharing a cup of green tea with Robert, Mr. Jim and I are back down the mountain heading towards the Whiskey River .

We notice that Whiskey River's propietor is not in, but the door to the wooden building along the river is open.  Mr. Jim stays outside.  Once inside, I am reminded of a saloon, except there is no bar.  The ceiling is twenty feet high and eight foot walls without doors maze the room.  The most beautiful words have been framed and hang on the walls.  This one caught my heart.  Walking out, I notice a note on the inside of the front door:  "If you've felt inspired here, please visit my friend Kara ."

This part of the journey is tough - for Mr. Jim.  Kara you see, flies a metallic spaceship.  Her handle is Spacetramp .  I believe that I sense a kindred spirit to push the boundaries in search of discovery in Kara.  Poetry blended with information on space widens one's awareness.  Kara guides Mr. Jim and I to Dina's place Ponderings .  Mr. Jim and I decompress for a day and then we're off.

Dina's scrapbook renderings assault one's senses.  Her art journal here is a treasure!  You know, many of us here are into business, management, coaching etc.  It's ok to ease back from the rat race and go into absorb-and-appreciate-creativity mode.  Dina does not have a blogroll and this is where I break my rules.  I believe her stuff is inspiring and I want to include it here in Six Degrees of Blogging.  Mr. Jim and I head back to Kara's.  She says to try the WishJar .

Keri Smith is not only an author, she is an illustrator as well.  The Wish Jar is an amalgam of inspiration and illustration.  It is impossible to not come away with a think-shift from business-as-usual.  Heck, Mr. Jim is wearing a bandanna.  Where'd he get that!?  Nuther rule break - back to Kara's.

The final leg of today's journey lands us at runswithscissors .  How could you not click on this link? A serious, unnamed author pens runswithscissors.  He/she has been journaling since 2001.  If you journal, a stroll through posts here will help to tone your own work.  The photography included in runswithscissors is breathtaking.  It can't help but to crack your skull a bit and let some creativity seep in. 

Thanks for riding along with Mr. Jim and I today!  Time to get the ole boy back to the barn.

Comments

[Joy]

Dave, I don't know where I've been...well, yes I do. I've been away for Jory's wedding in CA. I just got back last night; and today while I was checking out my buddies and what I missed...I came to this post. I'm honored to start out your Six Degrees visit...and thank you for your wonderfully nice words. Now, I'm off to check out some of those other links. Thanks so much Dave. BTW...I'm still a little floaty from Jory's wedding on Saturday. She took my breath away in more ways than one. What an amazing and emotional time. I'm going to post something as soon as I can pull it all together. Take care my friend...

[kara]

Like old friends we read each other’s post. We share daily adventures – some tedious, some mind-expanding. With a click of a button we can virtually travel anywhere – anytime.
Thanks for including me in your {beautifully written} journey.

[Dave]

A special moment I'm sure Joy. Welcome back!

Thanks for stopping in Kara! Virtual travel is endless. I am fortunate to share your space.