A strange thing happened as we drove along the Florida panhandle yesterday. Liquid water started falling from the air. Liquid water. Falling out of the sky. Making the highway wet. Imagine that. I’d seen this happen before, but that was a long time ago. And now here we are, driving in from the west, and […]
Tag Archives: vacation
Morning in Tallahassee
Thu, 7 Jul 2011, 08:01 AM (-06:00)
1. Bed “This bed is so comfortable,” Trudy said as she rolled over in the morning. I mumbled in agreement. There’s nothing like a king side bed (even if you don’t get all of your half). 2. Cereal “This is the best raisin bran I’ve ever had,” said Trudy as she drank the last of […]
Lunch at LSU
Wed, 6 Jul 2011, 11:54 AM (-06:00)
“Can you find LSU on the map?” the fair and industrious Trudy asked from behind the wheel. “That should be a great place for lunch.” Just a while before, we had crossed the Atchafalaya Basin on Interstate 10 [link]. The 30 minute long kachunk-kachunk as you drive along the bridge (at exactly the posted speed […]
Eight Days of Clothes
Tue, 5 Jul 2011, 07:19 AM (-06:00)
“Did you pack eight days of clothes?” I asked the fair and industrious Trudy. She looked at me silently for a moment and then answered, “Yes.” I was wondering if she was thinking that we’d stop and do laundry at some point. “My suitcase isn’t large enough for eight days of clothes,” I said, regretting […]
Silence and Words
Thu, 30 Dec 2010, 06:03 PM (-06:00)
Two college students are in the dining room now. Back in town for at least a few more days. They’re sitting at the table playing Scrabble. One from the Pacific Northwest. One from the Midwest. Both back home from a long ways away. And it got very quiet in there all of the sudden. I […]
Waiting for a Train
Thu, 12 Aug 2010, 06:39 PM (-06:00)
Soon after we sat down to wait for the next subway train, a woman and her young son walked up and sat near us. I didn’t notice them at first, but then the boy erupted in an exclamation of unconstrained glee. “I’ve never ridden a train before!” A few seconds later, he repeated himself, this […]
Got a Map?
Thu, 12 Aug 2010, 03:10 PM (-06:00)
We had just ordered breakfast at the Euro-bistro on the corner near the hotel, and we were trying to figure out how to get down to Vieux Montréal. A family sitting next to us suggested that we take a look at their map of the bus and metro system. It was the #129 bus that we wanted, […]
They Can Just Tell
Wed, 11 Aug 2010, 09:19 PM (-06:00)
It was kind of like when I see a little kid from India or Pakistan. We pass each other, and they look up at me. I mean, they stare at me hard with a look of recognition in their eyes, turning to look back at me when we pass. Even Trudy can see it: they […]
Dinner and Fire in Montreal
Sun, 8 Aug 2010, 09:51 PM (-06:00)
We checked into our hotel rooms in Montreal and promptly took a nap. But just what were we going to do for the rest of the day? A bit of googling provided an answer which I proposed to Trudy and Khadija and Dad: dinner followed by fire. 1. Dinner When in Montreal it seemed right to […]
Maple Leaf Wrapped Around the Flagpole
Sun, 8 Aug 2010, 04:25 AM (-06:00)
Blue sky. Warm breezes. Sunny days. Just couldn’t stop taking pictures of the Canadian flag.