Story Number One: Hot RollersI got rid of my hot hair rollers. The ones that made beautiful bouncy Farrah Fawcett style curls. The ones I used in the seventies... Then later in the eighties for "big hair." Even early in my teaching career I used them. So I took these hot rollers to Good Will. … Continue reading Good Will Stories
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Empty House. Weather. Anniversary.
My house is pretty empty. It feels too soon to write about moving, we don't close until October 12th, but it is weird to see the house so empty. We have been packing a bunch of boxes on the weekends, winnowing out what we do not need on a regular basis. Roboticly moving boxes, hauling … Continue reading Empty House. Weather. Anniversary.
Ketchikan Perspective
Ahhh.... The prompt word is "tender." I am late for work but am going to post what first comes to my mind when I think of this word. Tender. The first word is not the sweet way a mamma holds a new baby, or the way lovers might look at each other. No. This time … Continue reading Ketchikan Perspective
Little Birds Fly the Coop
Yesterday someone asked what it was like to be an "empty nester." One of those poor, frazzled people who have a kid in elementary, middle and in high school. I just smiled and said, "The freedom." That is what we like the best, the freedom to do pretty much anything. Go away for a weekend? … Continue reading Little Birds Fly the Coop
No, She Doesn’t Have a Name
"What's her name?" People ask when they meet my cat. "Ummm...." We stammer a little, does it make us bad owners that we don't have a name for her? "Kitty, her name is Kitty." Which isn't entirely the truth. When my daughter was much younger she named her the same name as her friend who … Continue reading No, She Doesn’t Have a Name
Four Prompt Words in Two Sentences, Thank-You-Very-Much
"Ten days," She groaned, "There are only ten days. I have started some sort of abominable countdown till school starts and we have to go back to work." "Piffle", I reply, all effervescent and shiny, "It has been a glorious summer, long and sunny with all the ingredients needed for kids to come back healthy, … Continue reading Four Prompt Words in Two Sentences, Thank-You-Very-Much
Buying a House and The Butterfly Effect
The year was 2008. That is an important detail in this story. It was 2008 and we had just looked at a couple of houses on the water. It was little disheartening. Most were too small, too weird or too much money. Finally our tireless realtor, Marna showed us a house that was big enough … Continue reading Buying a House and The Butterfly Effect
The Play’s the Thing
(Prompts: Setting, Loath, Compatible, Play) Summer break is ending and I am loath to return to work. I would find it much more compatible to stay home and play, but I must return to the school setting in two short weeks. (Done. All prompts in those two sentences.... ta da!) Seriously though, where did this … Continue reading The Play’s the Thing
Welcome Back
It is only August 4th. There are still weeks of summer left. Of summer, of morning spent reading and writing blog posts. Of sun, of relaxing afternoons reading escapist novels. Thrillers with no no literary merit - the kind that suck you in and you read in a day. But something about this rainy Saturday, … Continue reading Welcome Back
The Storm Will End
The prompts for the day (Monsoon, Renewal, Energetic and Gullible) seem to warrant a poem.. one of them was tricky and a little embarrassing to fit in, but lets see if you can find the awkwardness. The Storm Will End We see a broken shore Slate slate skies Tempest breezes Touch our face Energetic, angry, … Continue reading The Storm Will End
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