August 19, 2013
Starry, Starry Night
When I met Rocco during his Chicago visit last fall, he was wearing an old…
August 12, 2013
Palms Up
John and I went to Alameda, around Oakland, to visit his mother for a week….
August 5, 2013
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
They moved out of state to be with their men. They come back to visit…
July 28, 2013
Made in the Shade
Shortly after leaving my house for a late-afternoon summer walk, I treaded over a swatch…
July 23, 2013
The Play’s the Thing
When I was coming home from my Sunday walk along the river, I made it…
July 15, 2013
A Duck Was Here…But He Left
Geese are larger than ducks, and they honk instead of quack. Geese have very long…
July 8, 2013
Second Summer
Our first summer in the neighborhood blossomed with flights of fancy. They were usually triggered…
July 1, 2013
Flower Girl
I like to buy fresh cut flowers once a week, arrange them in a vase…
June 23, 2013
Lunch with Larry (phonecohen)
I think most people have experienced getting an email from someone who they’ve lost touch…