Category Archives: Writing

On Finishing Up

Posted on June 14, 2013 by

The creation of something complete and whole, be it good or bad–and if it’s never entirely good, it’s very often not all bad–yes, the creation of something complete seems to stir in me above all a feeling of envy. A … Continue reading →

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Giddy Arrivals

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

The young girls break free from the distracted travelers entering the main terminal. They spot their father straightaway, call “Daddy, daddy!” and rush to him by cutting around various legs and carry-ons. Their mother follows with their little brother in … Continue reading →

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Mr. Postman Bring Me A Dream

Posted on June 7, 2013 by

She tugs at her left earring as she leans to her right, nearer and nearer to his mail truck. His gray hair lilts in the breeze. Even at seventy, she has a thing for men in uniform. She admires his … Continue reading →

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Solo

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

In the tiny café, one has to adapt to custom and share a table with a stranger. I receive a welcome from a woman with hip glasses and excellent posture. She is Gisela, a retired teacher from Linz. She taught … Continue reading →

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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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Mr. Independent

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

A little boy in a blue t-shirt acts tough, strong, fearless. He clutches a toy truck low at his side and eyes the passengers on the train. His father sees a friend near the front of the car, and moves … Continue reading →

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Road Trip. Colorado, Kansas, and Who We Are

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

…we’re not born with unlimited choices. We can’t be anything we want to be. We come into this world with a specific, personal destiny. We have a job to do, a calling to enact, a self to become. We are … Continue reading →

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The March. Guest post by #theRedondoBeachDude.

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

On an early Friday morning three tiny travelers make their way to school. Passing shining blades of grass, the trio giggles and smiles with the brightness of the day. Hand in hand, step by little step, they proudly display backpacks … Continue reading →

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Step Dois, Três. Turn Dois, Três

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

The folk dancers gather, circle out, promenade, move to the music. A man in a brown hat calls out directions, and the audience whispers, “Is that English?” The Portuguese folk dancers are performing for a mother-daughter tea party in the … Continue reading →

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Possibility

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

My new niece is two weeks old. This brings my total to two nieces. Naturally, I know that Addy, Savannah, and I will certainly be traveling like mad–once they can get passports. This weekend I watched elderly people’s faces light … Continue reading →

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