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Hiking in Flats
"I didn't bring sneakers," I told M as we sipped coffee on the lanai. I was cuddling the puppy (!!) as I reclined on a chair ...
Wish you were here.
"Secluded," I requested once we reached the water on the northern part of the island. The drive was spectacular, water sparkling ...
Quieter, Simpler, Better
"Are those parrots?" I asked absently as we sat on the lanai, sipping coffee and looking down at the city and ocean below. "...
Sleepy Day 4, Busy Day 5
"They're over there," Adam pointed with a straw after pulling it from the frothy drink before him. "Rather sad lot, actua...
The Three Bears
Drunk people made me nervous. Like most components of life that make one uncomfortable, prolonged exposure can sometimes make an aversion le...
Day 2 (in two moments)
"Hey," I offered in greeting after flipping open my phone when it vibrated on the nightstand. I paused for a moment, waiting for h...
Compare & Contrast
There are any number of conferences with varying degrees of relevance and quality. It is a now time for The Meeting, a lengthy ordeal - seve...
Spoiling
"I'm getting it!" I told Mom when she leaned forward from the backseat to motion wildly toward the open parking spot downtown....
Slow Ascension
It should have been lovely. The morning was warm and still, silence disturbed only the rustle of brown leaves on the ground and gentle songs...
Slope
If psyches were objects, mine would be looking a bit worse for wear. It's as if the darkest of thoughts and frightening of worries had ...
No comment.
"It's OK," Pretty Hair offered, tucking a perfect lock behind her ear when she bent over to speak to me quietly. "I know,...
Hibernending
Over past months, weeks have passed between trips to my mailbox. I could offer excuses - the orientation of my house offers convenient entr...
The coast, the desert and the three day trip
We flew west with Rudy, the raccoon. Jake, the white tailed deer, had a mechanical problem and left us waiting in a mountain city while the...
Incidental Finding
I have dark hair and pale skin. Rather large freckles appear sparingly on my skin. I’ve a tendency to worry excessively and take medicatio...
Homeward
"Well," I asked as Chienne leaped and whimpered in greeting when I returned from breakfast yesterday, "shall we go for a walk...
Guidelines
As I was driving to work one day last week - events in the last 7 days have merged together somehow - I realized something odd. Sleep-depri...
Shift
"It wouldn't be so bad," I replied, gritting my teeth when I grabbed for and missed Chienne's collar again, "if this ...
Habitual
I put coffee and cream into a travel mug and headed off to work before dawn most of last week. Upon rising one morning, I stared - befuddle...
A compliment sleepily recorded
“So you finally figured out how to answer your phone,” he greeted me when I flipped open my cell and said hello. I realized I forgot it when...