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Hot Pink Mess
I used a bit of my incentive bonus from work to buy myself a bike. It's a three-speed cruiser with internal gears and coaster brakes--perfect for my not very skillful casual riding, and very comfortable. It's a couple years old off Craigslist, but it's been kept in a garage and, by the look of it, barely ridden. I love it! It's the first bike of my ( Read more... ) -
My mom's the best
Yesterday was our official spring "girls day"--a shopping and hanging out day for my mom, Mistie, Alice, Fiona and me. All five of us got some new clothes and my mom bought Alex and Alice their birthday presents: plane tickets to Arizona so they can come with me to Erin and Ramiro's wedding ( Read more... ) -
Sharon Olds
A friend emailed me this poem today. I don't always love Sharon Olds, but when she's good, she's very good ( Read more... ) -
I just saw the most amazing thing...
As I was walking the dog I saw an osprey fighting the high wind over the retention pond. Half the sky is covered with dark, undulating cloud, threatening thunderstorms later in the day; the other half is clear blue, edged with morning sun. As the bird flapped and soared, buffeted by the wind, she would be for a moment just a dark silhouette, then a ( Read more... ) -
He already has a pirate ear!
My poor pup. His ear is swollen to the size of a pear, as if his floppy ear were a water balloon or a whoopee cushion. Before panicking, Alex did a little research online and found that what he has is probably an aural hematoma. He probably popped a blood vessel in his ear scratching or shaking his ears like dogs do. His ear has turned into more or ( Read more... ) -
When I Am Asked
My poem "When I Am Asked" is in the current issue of the ezine Halfway Down the Stairs. The theme for this issue is "Dream & Memory," something pretty condusive to poetry I'd say. You can read the entire issue here.
