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Monthly Archives: January 2010
How did I get there?
The details are vague, but I think I know why I’m not fond of tent camping. I was a Junior counselor at a summer camp for a sort of gentle reform program for 7th and 8th graders. It was called … Continue reading
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And you?
Sloggy mind, fresh popcorn, green tile table,small wooden bowl with the last few pecan pieces and nut dust, Matthew’s water bottle, the top of my water bottle peeking over the back of my laptop screen, voices of doubt, empty spaces, … Continue reading
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First thing
Silence that fills every space, sits with me, Prayer Book open on my lap. Soft light simply is. I know the small sighs I could hear were I to move closer, kneel beside a sleeping child. For now I’m content … Continue reading
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15 year milestone
I was the 15 year old telling my mother how to improve her driving though I had never been behind the wheel. I studied her feet, how she balanced the needs of the gas pedal and the clutch with each … Continue reading
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Yum!
In the small bowl, yeast, sucanut and water, once mixed, begin to foam. In the medium bowl, an egg, agave nectar and oil settle into a blob no matter how long the electric whisk just worked them. In the big … Continue reading
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Home
Home for me is friendship. David is my best friend so this is good. Home is delightful delight. Home is the space I curl up in, where I am quiet, seemingly asleep, listening carefully to the fabric of my thoughts … Continue reading
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Best if read aloud in a Brittish accent :)
Meet Freddy. He’s big, huge, enormous! He sheds, drools, barks and wags. He lives in a small house owned by Little Man. Freddy takes up 1/3 of the house. Little Man Loves Freddy. Freddy lets Little Man use him as … Continue reading
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We met when we were 8 and 9
I promise myself I’ll get to balance the check book, eat a spoonful of chocolate frosting and stretch out my crossed legs once I write something. Allison and I used to walk through clothing aisles for fun. We’d search for … Continue reading
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Afternoon mornings on State Street
I ate breakfast at 3pm when I worked in the North Loop. I worked at a nice clean diner til 1am every shift. After work I took the red line subway north to the purple line rail through Evanston to … Continue reading
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DON’T do this anywhere ever
You know, it doesn’t have to be anything. It could be a few words, a few lines. Mundane. It could be about going to the grocery store and following my list exactly. It could be about diaper changes or cooking … Continue reading
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