I Belong in Pre-K
I tried to put my left shoe on my right foot this morning. That could mean OC needs to come home so I can get some decent sleep. OR it could just be the natural result of ten years without shoes. [...]
Post Traumatic Stress
OC made light of the centipede episode, but I really didn’t take it all that lightly. We leave the windows wide open so the breeze can blow through the house — the standard in island air conditioning — and occasionally other things blow through as well. Last night it was [...]
It’s Magic!
You know, I love this island. I’ve been here almost a month — my car has been here almost a month — I drive it almost every day, and I have never once put gas in it. When I bring it home and park it, the gage often indicates that [...]
Waffling
OC and I frequently recycle the same conversation. Each time it has a slight variation. It always starts with my apparent curiosity. Today we were discussing maple syrup. The real stuff. OC is a New Englander, you know. Me: [while pouring syrup on my waffle] My uncle called this, “tree [...]
Defenestraphobia – Fear of Windows
My friend, aged 60+, decided to buy a computer. She had been fearfully using them at work and knew she could do a much better job if she gained more expertise. The day her computer arrived via UPS she called me on the telephone. “It has too many parts. How [...]