Friday, July 24, 2015
Re: Three Geeks Visiting From Australia
"Mark rented the van at LAX from a New Zealand company. They were so proud of it. It has a cooktop, a fridge, and GPS. I kept trying to give them driving directions and they looked at me like I was from another century. (Turns out I actually am.) It’s become impossible to get lost in the 21st...
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Thursday, July 23, 2015
Self-Preservation
The jungle has encroached upon my balcony, brought about by constant rains, heat, humidity, intermittent bright sunshine, and of course, a bit of Miracle Grow. I began encouraging my plants to grow big and healthy soon after I married and became really acquainted with my Mother-in-Law. I didn't...
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Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Poopy Day
It's dark here...dark as night at nearly noon. After two extremely hot, sunny days, it must be going to return to raining. In fact, I hear the rumble of thunder in the distance. In fact, the barometric pressure is squeezing my head and making me a bit nauseous. We shall see what this day shall...
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Thursday, July 9, 2015
Sad Ending
"One thing that I remember enjoying particularly as a very young boy was going into the chicken coop to collect the eggs with my mother and then staying behind. I liked to sit in the hens' nest and make clucking noises." ~ The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet The Dalai Lama of Tibet is in New York City, in...
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Gorgonish For Sure
“The Gorgons had long snakes in their hair. They looked like women, only more horrible.” (from a student's literary paper in Lederer's "Anguished English") Today, I feel like--could I possibly look more horrible? I know the answer is "yes" to that question, but I really need to go out today and it...
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