Category Archives: Mischief

The Chances We Take

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

Such a lovely moment in the airport to see the couple stop and kiss. In the spontaneous moment, their children take a few more steps, then turn to look up at the tastefully entwined tower of their parents, and make … Continue reading →

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Older and Wiser (and Eating Cake!)

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

The treadmills hum quietly and the pair of ladies speak loudly. Their grey hair bounces, they swing their elbows. When one says, “All right, here we go,” they turn up the speed just a pinch, and clasp onto the frame … Continue reading →

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Men

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

It is a Turkish barber shop in Vienna. A lean, dark-eyed man smokes a cigarette, even as the barber lathers his face for a shave. The barber works around the ash. A young man in a white jacket and dress … Continue reading →

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One Giant Leap for Ein Kleines Kind

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

The plastic bag is in the top of the tree. Three stories up. This distance means little to the two foot child under the tree, leaping with his hands up, reaching and stretching for the bag. Then calling, “Get down … Continue reading →

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Clock Watching

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

The shuttle heading north is supposed to leave the airport at 8:05 pm.  The elderly pair in the front seat wait. The driver leaves the door open and the shuttle bus running. “Is it 8:01?” She asks her husband. “8:02?” … Continue reading →

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Someone to Watch Over Me

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

The lady behind me at the stoplight has a very tired looking Guardian Angel figurine hanging from her rearview mirror. For good reason. Since pausing, she’s been engaging in an animated discussion with her miniature Pinscher–in a smashing red-doggy-turtleneck–who she … Continue reading →

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The Deliberation: To Crock Pot Or Not

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

They were the third pair that day mulling over the used crock pot at the back of the thrift store. Ultimately, everyone shops the same. A teenaged girl and her mother–the girl holding up things she thought might suit her … Continue reading →

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Courteous Cardio (or My New Old Friend)

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

I enjoy the solitude of the vacant cycling room, until an elderly man peeks in sheepishly. I beam. (By now it should be clear that the elderly are my favorite humans and confidantes, most certainly my favorite in the gym.)  … Continue reading →

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Resolution

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

“Beware of pickpocketers while praying.”  I pass the sign in the entryway to the Church of the Infant of Prague. I keep my hands in my empty pockets. I admire the saints admiring the sky and watch my own breath … Continue reading →

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Good, But No Samaritan

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

On the 92A bus, a gruff Austrian soldier keeps his pack on as he watches intently for his stop. Two elementary-aged boys on board spot an opportunity and sneak up next to the soldier. They connect a loop on his … Continue reading →

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