1. There were five of them: three boys around 7 years old and a younger boy and girl. Their parents were on the other side of the playground. The kids were playing with a yellow tennis ball. The oldest of the three boys told the other two where to stand. “Here,” he said to one, […]
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Cap10K
Wed, 10 Apr 2013, 08:22 PM (-06:00)
1. At The Starting Line They won’t tell you how far back they stood when they stood at the starting line, although if they did, they’d also have to mention how relieved they were when they realized they were initially standing way, way too far back in a crowd that made them feel more like […]
Laudau and Curie
Mon, 8 Apr 2013, 09:00 PM (-06:00)
We were sitting at the edge of the restaurant patio, enjoying a sliver of sun on a blustery day as we ate out salads and soup and sandwiches. A couple with two dogs sat down at a table nearby. Trudy and the woman made eye contact and realized that they knew each other. “Pretty dog,” […]
Huts
Fri, 15 Feb 2013, 06:16 PM (-06:00)
My brother parked the car in a spot along the street that was surprisingly easy to find. We fed the parking meter in spite of its astoundingly user-unfriendly interface. And we started to walk up the sidewalk toward Lamar. “You want to go to Huts?” my brother asked. “They have great burgers.” “Wherever you guys […]
Izzy’s Big Adventure
Mon, 21 Jan 2013, 09:27 PM (-06:00)
1. The Egg Event In the riot that is the moments of morning as the hounds are released and race across the living room thru the doorway and jump onto the bed, Izzy comes up and pushes her Fabergé egg in my face. Her Fabergé egg, it sounds so much better the Kibble Nibble Dog […]
For Now … Winter
Wed, 26 Dec 2012, 10:29 PM (-06:00)
1. So with the winter solstice passed, a cold wind has come down from the north. The mid-70s of last week are gone. The faucets are wrapped and the spinach beds covered. The lizards and beetles and snakes and other creatures of the earth are hidden in their warm places, maybe under the logs in […]
A Butterfly in December
Mon, 24 Dec 2012, 01:38 PM (-06:00)
So I’m standing out there. Standing in the yard. In the warm sun. Walking around. Looking at the hidden places back there. I’m standing next to Izzy who has let drop her Bison bone and is trotting to the fence to find the Texas walnut that I just tossed in the leaves. I’m standing there, and […]
The Music
Thu, 29 Nov 2012, 06:03 AM (-06:00)
1. Noticing the Music There was music in the grocery store. How great is that, live music at the grocery store? We walk in thru the sliding doors, and as the smell of the produce surrounds us, there’s guitar music coming from the lobby where a guy is sitting on a stool playing and singing […]
Morning/Evening After The Rains
Wed, 11 Jul 2012, 09:20 PM (-06:00)
1. Morning On the way to work, I stopped to sit beside the pool. To watch the fish slowly circle and blow bubbles on the still surface of the water. I stopped to contemplate the Lily Pads. The white blossoms. The peach-colored blossoms. I set my laptop case on the table. And my cucumber snack […]
Blue Jay Baby
Sat, 26 May 2012, 09:32 AM (-06:00)
“It’s just a Bluejay.” “But it’s a baaaby.“ Bluejay baby in the Redbud tree. So take a picture, she said to me.