Evolving with Oakland

I think of this as a playful twist on the "rise up" mantra. This is bathroom decor in Jumpn Java's restroom. I spent a morning working there and half-listening to a high school adviser conduct an hour long parent-student conference. Ugh, painful.


"MOUCH"? I spotted this next to SubRosa Cafe, on my way to test-drive a bike next door... actually at a bike shop I previously disliked because it was named "Manifesto." But that's another story... Believe me, one feels alive cycling on city streets, speeding alongside cars. Oakland is beautiful via two wheels.


About two blocks down... is this mural alongside the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, which is on my list of places to get better connected with.


Spring tulips... enjoyed with a dash of Howard Zinn and Ronald Takaki.
(I know I'm not analyzing the images, but today, the story of how they intertwine in my experience seems to matter more.)



They say live in northern California once...
but leave before it makes you soft.
I wonder if that time is coming.
I worry if I will recognize its arrival.
How am I evolving?