While in Los Angeles, I got extremely used to the overhead, hovering helicopters. Well, extremely used to is s rather strong term. I never really got used to them but surely came to expect them to be around. There were the traffic, police, and celebrity helicopters. Major traffic […]
No rest for the wicked. No rest for the weary. It was another day to come together and find a reason to care. Otherwise none of this is real. She didn’t want to be stuck in a perfect dream. That would not motivate or push forward any gains. […]
She sat in the semi-cold living room looking at the shadows dance on the ceiling. It was late and she needed to sleep but couldn’t. She was too wound up. She looked at the shadows and she was scared. She was afraid to go to sleep. She feared […]
Not a single one of them was looking out. It was as if they were ashamed or scared. It was hard for him to tell what exactlyhe was watching pass by. He didn’t know much anymore. He just stood there smoking wishing each puff would take the world […]
And round and round we go. Where to, who knows? They had been driving for hours while trying to figure out what to do next. Her head was spinning with emotion. With unchecked anger. She punched the dashboard a few times. She wanted out. She wanted out! It […]
Many, many years ago when I was dirt poor I needed a new pair of shoes for an event. And, then someone just left a brand new pair of shoes behind that I fit into and managed to keep for five years. Life is a wonder at times. […]
She had scrubbed and cleaned all day. She never felt clean enough. Never felt as if her task was a completed one. It is not like anything is ever fully done. She wanted to not only clean her physical living space but she also wanted to scrub clean […]
She was almost finished. Everything had been packed up except for a few items. A few words. 1000s of words. Just bundled and crumpled. Words that were once meaningful and now are empty. Empty containers. An empty glass. Emptiness. No labels. Once the containers provided nourishment now it […]
Sometimes one falls in love with a human. Sometimes a bread pudding. Other times a hot, new pair of shoes. It can happen. For instance, I just love a rainbow pair of stiletto Louboutin shoes. They are just the most perfect pair of shoes. They are completely me. […]
They were as excited as always. What a silly, nerdy family they were. They had gone yard sailing earlier in the day and had come home with a large haul of new treasures. One such treasure was this basket of old photographs. They threw down the photos onto […]