Tag Archives: USA

Concerto for Cello and Springs

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

An infant boy in red-footed-pajamas races down the moving sidewalk. His curly locks bounce as he bounds. Bystanders cringe as he nears the end, his father breaking into a sprint to swoop him up or console him quickly, depending on … Continue reading →

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A Hailstorm, An Opportunity.

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

Visiting Oregon last week, we stopped through to visit the farm where my Grandparents lived and worked most of their lives. My grandparents have both passed on, but they are still with me each day. Grandpa and his family lived … Continue reading →

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The Life Cycle

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

The recreation center is busy, but like in a scene from a film, the crowd parts for a miniscule elderly lady sauntering slowly toward an exercise bike. She chooses one with moveable elliptical-style handles so she could also work those … Continue reading →

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The Wave

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

A mother shuffles away from the school bus stop after her daughter has boarded. She moves like it is exceptionally early in the morning, though the sun is up and busily blinding drivers heading east. Her hair in a haggard … Continue reading →

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Saturday-Ja-Vu: Things to do in Indiana

Posted on September 15, 2012 by

Even if you can’t get to a keg lifting contest like this one, you might enjoy a trip to the movies this weekend. I’m Saturday-Ja-Vu-ing a story from guest blogger Steven Lincoln. Some may watch the movie and some may … Continue reading →

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Summer, Childhood, Shades

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

“I know what’s wrong with me,” he told the doctor. “Acute nostalgia. I want to be young again. Is there a cure for that?” –Antal Szerb. Journey By Moonlight    

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If The Shoe Rips

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

There’s a Norman Rockwell-styled advertisement featuring a cobbler diligently crafting some durable soles. He is sketched in a moment of peering up from his trade to twinkle at the artist. White hair and matching mustache, he rests under a long … Continue reading →

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Pretty Much Every Love Story

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

She wanted things to be somehow as they had been, or as they had never quite been but might have been, or might be if only things were different which could not be different. -Iris Murdoch. Nuns and Soliders   … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Things

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

Perhaps he thought acting natural would mean he could escape my blog. However, he was a.) an old man, b.) wearing navy suspenders, c.) using a cane, and d.) eating directly in my line of sight at Panera. He’s lucky … Continue reading →

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A Donut Day In Swimsuit Season

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

The woman at the register greeted the next pair in line warmly, “I’ll take the next…Hi.” The mother stepped forward, her son jumped and danced up alongside her. “Well, don’t you look like a happy little man today!” “Yeah!” The … Continue reading →

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