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Three days until I fly south for the winter. Okay, I’m actually only going for a week, but since it’s Hawaii, it’s a week in Paradise. Which is almost the same a migrating for winter. I wish. If I can’t hibernate in winter, I should get to migrate. Maybe someday. At least my husband understands …
Summer wanes. One sure sign is the later appearance of the sun each morning. One of the things I enjoy about summer is the early morning runs. I’ll be outside at 6am, inhaling the sweet peace of a slumbering world. Unless I want to blunder around in the dark, which defeats half the enjoyment, it …
I thought I would try something slightly different for my “wordless Wednesday” posting. The picture I’ve shared here is one of my favorites from my early morning strolls around my neighborhood. What I’m asking my readers to do today is to help me write a poem based on this photo (I have already written several …
Annoying in its persistence and volume, the somewhat musical tone shrieks. The lull of the ocean is drowned beneath the cacophony. Time: 1:30 a.m. Aren’t we on vacation? Who signs up for such intolerably early wakeups? We did. In hopes of watching the sun rise from the tallest point on Maui, we paid someone a …
Soup should be served hot: coffee hotter. Wait staff should smile and serve with friendly deference. Eggs Benedict means rich, yellow liquid from the egg yolk beneath the Hollandaise sauce. Expectations: we all have them. They color our experiences in every aspect of life. The problem with expectations is that they have the power to …