Quilly | January 31, 2008
Ms. Jewls hit the print button on the computer. The printer did not respond. She checked all the connections and tried again. Nothing. I walked over to the printer and spied a little red flashing light. “Jewls, this says to check the print cartridge.”
She said, “Okay, check it.”
I looked. [...]
Quilly | January 30, 2008
I was sitting alone at the bus stop and two young sisters joined me. The older one said hello and asked if she could sit down. I told her that the stuff (still warm, half-full cartons of Chinese take-out) piled on the far end of the bench wasn’t mine. Together we moved [...]
Quilly | January 29, 2008
Kelly needed help with his shoes. He said, “Help, please,” and wiggled his foot at me. I looked down at his untied shoe laces, pulled out a chair, sat down and said, “Put your foot up here on my knee.”
He put his foot on my shin. I grabbed it, pulled it higher, tried to gather [...]
Quilly | January 28, 2008
Kelly, though he is only four, is a bit of a smart-alec. Today I gave him his velcro backed uppercase alphabet letters, but forgot to give him the board he’s to stick them to. He said, “Yo!” And when I glanced down he was giving me that look. I didn’t immediately see the problem, so [...]
Quilly | January 27, 2008
Friday’s school lunch was cheese pizza. As I cut each child’s pizza in half I said, “You may eat this with your fingers.” One-by-one they looked at me hesitantly as they picked the pizza up and took their first bite — all of them except Kevin.
When I told Kevin he could pick his [...]
Quilly | January 26, 2008
Four year old Gordy can’t count. The concept of quantity escapes him completely. Twice a week he and I tackle the problem and twice a week he doesn’t get it. We sit together at the table. On a cardboard cut out of the number one, I have placed one fruit loop. On a cardboard cut [...]
Quilly | January 24, 2008
Happy tries so hard to please that he even complies to instructions given to others. For two days he has listened to breakfast and lunch conversations with Kevin. Happy watched as Kevin learned to handle a fork. He repeatedly heard, “We don’t eat with our fingers!” So today at lunch [...]
Quilly | January 23, 2008
We have a new student. He is four years old and his name is Kevin.
Kevin’s lunch plate is set before him. He says thank you and immediately grabs a handful of rice and shoves it into his mouth, nose and chin. Ms. Alyce admonishes, “Use your fork! We don’t eat with [...]
Quilly | January 22, 2008
Ms. Angel and I were talking about some scheduling difficulties. The children were organizing themselves for Sesame Street (aka nap time, they doze off about half way through). I could hear Chaz talking. I’d been hearing him talking all day — pretty much nonsense — so I had him tuned out.
It slowly penetrated my consciousness [...]
Quilly | January 20, 2008
I asked OC to stop at the mail kiosk on the way into our housing complex. He stopped. I got out of the car, walked to the mailbox — and began hopping around like a crazed person and shouting for my camera. I was so excited I muffed most of the photos, but I have [...]
Quilly | January 19, 2008
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Within this forest witches walk,
They cheat and steal and lie.
Cats are King and frogs can talk,
And boys and monkeys fly.
Within this green and leafy bower
By chance a prince and maid will meet.
He will be looking for a bride,
She’ll wear glass slippers on her feet.
Within this forest a maiden sighs
Locked in her ivory tower.
A handsome prince [...]
Quilly | January 17, 2008
Adult portion:
2 Shoyu* Chicken thighs, 1 large scoop sticky rice, puddle of shoyu sauce, canned peaches, homemade dinner roll, carrots & corn, and a carton of chocolate milk.
They offered two rolls, but I can’t eat all of what they’d already given me, so I said no thanks.
*Shoyu Sauce is Hawaii’s version of soy sauce. [...]
Quilly | January 15, 2008
Tsk, tsk, tsk. What were you expecting?
Quilly | January 11, 2008
Mama’s waiting with the frying pan, Lord. I need all the help I can get.
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Waving.
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By the Sea
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Scenic Panorama
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Four perspectives. One photo.
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This photograph was taken on the makai (seaward) end of Piliokahi Avenue.
Susan — Stony River Farm :.
O’Ceallaigh & The Quill
