Closer Look
Thin How anything is known is so thin- a skin of ice over a pond only birds might confidently walk upon. A bird’s worth of weight or one bird-weight of Wordsworth. Kay Ryan Subway Seethe What could have been the big to-do that caused him to push me aside on that platform? Was a woman […]
There are many more on this Finlay wall, but this is all I could capture in a single pic. Huge View After we (inlcuding Patti’s long time friend, Sally) finished hanging new pictures on this wall, Emma ran to her room to retrieve her favorite photo of her mother.
Early Saturday afternoon, before visiting Flo, we drove Peter and Emma to La Cantina for PeterÃs birthday, and made sure he ordered a margarita with rocks and salt. Before Paula brought them to our table, I ran to my truck for my camera. When I returned, Emma made a not-another-photo face and I felt a […]
Rakkity is in Spain with the Mrs. and their daughter, KT. He has promised to send updates. Adam, before he and Tricia left for a birthday celebration in Connecticut, sent me a photo to post. He called it a tiny bone. A generous mother, who for the moment will remain anonymous, has provided me with […]
Joe Barbato Kyle’s snake View larger image
Hil stopped by for dinner last night so she and Matthew could talk to us about possible summer plans. Bouncing around the table: A return to Nicaragua, but pick a different city and a different activity. Matt wonÃt again sit for four hours a day of Spanish lessons. Guatemala, but it is safe? Colombia, but […]
ìDo you have children?î ìI have three. I had three. My son, Rajiv, died when he was a young boy.î While I stood outside talking to Adam on my cell phone, Maya set a place for me at her kitchen table. I walked back inside to see ìsomething before you begin workî: a mug of […]
Betty toils behind the counter at my local lumberyard. She is short and slim, has brown hair and a childlike Betty Boop sounding voice, which is odd coming from a woman who must be in her mid-forties. Her voice makes me want to go home and watch cartoons. I placed a quart of ceiling paint […]
Betty toils behind the counter at my local lumberyard. She is short and slim, has brown hair and a childlike Betty Boop sounding voice, which is odd coming from a woman who must be in her mid-forties. Her voice makes me want to go home and watch cartoons. I placed a quart of ceiling paint […]
Last year, Matthew is in his web design class and while he is listening to his teacher heÃs also surfing the net. He stumbles on someoneÃs home site with links to music and photos. Matt clicks on ìPeople I know and You DonÃt, î and standing among folks Matt truly does not know is a […]
Salvator Rosa The Spirit of Samuel Called up before Saul by the Witch of Endor, 1668 . View larger image Today’s required reading . Among other labyrinthian connections, Charlie is my godson.