This morning I decided to fore go the trip to the gym’s treadmill and “tread” around my own neighborhood. Last fall I measured a one mile loop through town, and walked it four times a week before I joined the gym. Feeling nostalgic, without giving it anymore thought, I dressed for the walk. Slipping into my outdoor walkingContinueContinue reading “Neighborhood Watch”
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Pressed
This week I had a family emergency in Eastern Washington that required my attention. I went. It was stressful. Must admit, the thought to not go and avoid the drama all together was entertained, but soon pushed to the side by my sense of obligation.Some of the ways I relieve stress is to drink plentyContinueContinue reading “Pressed”
Poetry: Evening Walk
In an evening walkI’ll calculate my next moveCoordinate my conversationsConsider the risksConceive inspirationAn evening walk willTidy my headWarm my heart Make my nose runRed scarf flies like a flagOf freedom and lifeWrapped around me Coiled across my mouth That’s speaking only fogUnder the street lightsI travel across timeThe sidewalk is my pathStreet signs guide meTheContinueContinue reading “Poetry: Evening Walk”
NEIGHBORS
Written: December 2009This short story is based on a dream I had.Seattle, WashingtonIt was mid afternoon and Heather should have been at work. Getting a mid day list of items to finish for her boss to be ready for tomorrow was the most she accomplished. She worked at an archives agency and spent most theContinueContinue reading “NEIGHBORS”
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