It was an older home and yet the yard looked as though it had never been landscaped. The front "lawn" was a lumpy, flattish, foxtail garden that dropped off toward the street. Half the bank was covered with lavender vinka. The other half sloped at a different angle, as if the previous owners used it for a driveway on occasion. That portion was a mass of California poppies, … [Read more...] about Beneath the surface
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Riding Backwards
I heard a song the other night. At first it was annoying. The second time, strangely funny. Then I realized I'd heard that song before in conjunction with a short film. Third play through, I listened to the words as I found the YouTube video by Parry Gripp. Backwards on a pig from YouTube "The world has gone insane and you don't know what is right. You've got to keep on … [Read more...] about Riding Backwards
It’s All Material
Last Saturday was crazy. I was so busy I didn't make it to the grocery store until late. Didn't finish shopping until almost midnight. As I loaded my groceries into the car, two women one parking row over were yelling at each other. Had it been daylight, I would probably have gotten in my car, turned the rear view mirror to the necessary angle and attempted to view the scene … [Read more...] about It’s All Material
All your life…you were only waiting for this moment…
Friday afternoon gave us a good glimpse of spring. New leaves were beginning to cover winter-bare branches. I was running errands. The sun was out, car windows were open, the air was spiked with the essence of . . . exhaust. (There was a lot of traffic at that moment.) While waiting at a red light, I noticed blackbirds dropping from the row of Mimosa Trees in front of me. At … [Read more...] about All your life…you were only waiting for this moment…
