My post today is inspired by this picture because it reminds me oh so much of a dear, dear friend who I’m so anxious to see again. Everything in this picture fits her - the tenor sax, the macbook, the mess of papers, the mug - I’ve seen her with all these things, more often than not, all at the same time. You can hear her here in this mess of horns playing on Esperanza Spalding’s newest record:

also, be sure to check out the click through link that will take you to the burning house - the blog where the source picture originated. they document some very cool stuff that really shines light on what people find valuable in their lives.