The house is quiet now.  My brother and sister-in-law have taken their kids down the hill to get gas and take a break. The MoH and the RT have taken Big for a ride — her favorite thing. Someone made the mistake of saying “ride” and she heard it. Prancing and hip-hopping ensued. Bizarre dog. If…
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Paradise is burning.
Last night as we flew over San Diego county, the pilot said that if we looked out the windows we’d be able to see the fires burning out of control in several places below. That if we smelled smoke in the cabin, we shouldn’t be worried. Not too earlier, one of the MoH’s brothers called…
Just another Friday
His large feet shush across the carpet toward my bed in the dim rainy day light. I can hear his hesitancy as he approaches and know he must be wondering if I’m awake, or even alive. I’m tangled in and out of covers and sheets after another restless night. It must be time for him…
Salt Lamps and Earthquakes in Paradise
My oldest son gave me a halite rock salt crystal lamp ionizer last year. I was pleasantly surprised because I had seen the lamps glowing eerily in shops I’d strolled through before, wondering what they were, and thought them beautiful. I knew absolutely nothing about them however, and was fascinated to find sources that report…
Grinning and Swearing over Syllabi
It’s a little difficult to write when my iTunes playlist is soothing the crabby writing self I was planning on strutting today to commune with my First Day of Not Going to School hangover. No, not that kind of a hang over. Sheesh! It’s more of a recovery from the smackdown all those papers that…
Quiet Mornings and Passing Years
Fairly apropo being born on Labor Day for reasons other than the obvious. Yes, it’s my birthday, and it has the feeling of peace that it normally does, creeping up amongst the other aspects of life that have always taken more time and attention: the end of summer, getting ready for school, the advent of…