It’s grainy and blurry but, then again, most memories are. And I would wager current perspective of life is, in general, hard to focus into the two precise circles of eyes that we peer out of. The little girl you’re looking at felt the world big. She grabs the hem of her skirt to hold …
In my defense, I’ve gotten better. Two years ago, I took 6 pairs of shoes. Six. 육. In any language, that’s too many. I’m down to two. Except for the hiking boots. But man, my black shiny patent leather shoes are so cool. Hmmm….mayyybe. Awww, my “golf shoes”. Look at em all cute like, posing …
I met her when she was just out of college and eager to find her calling. She and I both landed a job at a local school and begun a most unlikely friendship; her young enough to be my daughter, neither of us considering that a barrier. I would visit her in her art classroom …
Alesia and I have known each other for several years. We first met eyes in the hallway of the school where I worked and both of our kids attended. There was some sort of cosmic “knowing” twinkle in our eyes. We are the same sort of mischief, it signaled to each of us. We both …
I woke up to thunder and pattering rain on my window. It was Saturday and I had a checklist that I could accomplish in my jammies and most definitely after my coffee. I will be staying this week at my friends’ house keeping company with their dogs and the beautiful country sunsets. It is a …