1. Nameplate “Who am I kidding?” I said. He said he had a nameplate with my name on it. Something from years ago. He said I could come get it whenever I wanted. I said I would. But then… “Who am I kidding?” I said. “What on earth will I do with it? Can you […]
Yearly Archives: 2010
Hours To Go
Sun, 7 Nov 2010, 06:48 PM (-06:00)
Yesterday late afternoon. The sky was blue and the sun was shining. It struck me that this was likely my last chance for a warm, sunning evening run, since the time change was coming, and it’ll be getting darker soon. Jog to the track. Not quite a jog, because there was too much side-to-side movement […]
Red Shirt, Blue Sign
Mon, 1 Nov 2010, 06:18 AM (-06:00)
I was out in the yard yesterday doing something; I don’t remember what. I was either filling the birdbaths or raking up the profusion of Ash seeds and acorns that have been falling. Something like that. So I was out there, and this car drove by. An old white guy was at the wheel, and […]
Missed Conjunction
Sun, 31 Oct 2010, 08:59 PM (-06:00)
I missed the moon passing in front of Jupiter about a week or so ago. I had been watching for weeks as the new moon’s crescent waxed, and it approached brightly shining Jupiter along the ecliptic from the west. I had been watching night by night as the distance narrowed. And I was looking forward […]
Spilled Coffee
Sat, 30 Oct 2010, 07:18 PM (-06:00)
My cell phone rang, so I stepped out of the conference room to answer it. When I returned, the man sitting next to me (truth be known, he seemed just a kid) leaned over and whispered something. “I got up to get a bagel, and I spilled coffee on your laptop.” He pointed to the corner […]
Morning of Their Last Day Here
Sat, 30 Oct 2010, 09:23 AM (-06:00)
1. Breakfast “Dad?” Ben said from the doorway. It was early morning. He and Scout were already dressed. Trudy was too. I was still under the covers luxuriating in the warmth of our first cold night. “Yes?” “Will you make us eggs?” I sat up and tossed the covers off. “Sure,” I said and pulled […]
Inherit the Wind
Thu, 28 Oct 2010, 08:11 AM (-06:00)
Where have you been? Oh, I’ve been here. But why so quiet? I don’t want to talk about it. About what? I’ve fallen into a deep funk. Run out of pretty things to say.? The Monarchs fluttering and Goldeneye blossoms waving in the wind have lost their luster. And I just sit here looking around and […]
He Was Here Again
Mon, 11 Oct 2010, 05:26 PM (-06:00)
My brother came to town for ACL again this year to hear the musicians sing and play. He came for three days, and for most of that time it was cool in the evenings, and the sky was blue and sunny during the day. He had a pass which got him back stage with the important […]
Cheese for His Birthday
Fri, 1 Oct 2010, 10:15 AM (-06:00)
Cheese. We sent him cheese for his twentieth birthday. Cheese made in Texas. The fair and industrious Trudy handled all the details and packed it in an insulated box, cooled down and shipped by a FedEx friend who knows how to do things like this. He’s far away at school. And he likes cheese. And … you […]
Bob’s One Picture
Thu, 30 Sep 2010, 08:37 PM (-06:00)
“For those of you who like pictures,” Bob said, “I’m sorry to say that this is the only one in my presentation. This subject doesn’t lend itself to images.” And with that he went to his next slide. It was black and white with word-packed bullets at various levels of indentation. Dense. Impossible to grasp. […]