I don't mean to do it, but I listened in on a phone conversation on the train. The girl was speaking right in front of me, so hard to avoid. She was maybe nineteen and crying. Her father had said something awful and her mother didn't defend her. The young girl was asking for exactly... Continue Reading →
The Buzz
Last weekend was divided in two parts. One was a hike with people, and because my foot was hurting (old people feet problems), I decided to go back down from the mountains on my own the second day. So the first part was a walk/hike, but it was annoying weather. I knew perfectly well that... Continue Reading →
Speechless
Not a metaphor, I've had a flu or a bug or something and I've lost my voice. I can't even force something out, everything is just a whisper. I feel tired, but not exceptionally so. I mean, I could sleep, but I could most of the time anyway. Nothing new. I sound like a spy.... Continue Reading →
The Old Man
He sat on his front porch and didn't understand the world in front of him anymore. It was morning, and he'd taken a newspaper and a cup of coffee to watch the world go by, and there wasn't even much of that. There were hardly any cars coming into town. All the shopping was out... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 