You will know spring by its smell...
First, we’re back from vacation and now we’re into a solidly started spring. We saw some cherry blosoms before we went to Hawaii, and I had noticed that the days were noticibly longer, but …
In Kona
Ate our home-made cereal on the porch of our room this morning. I went out to get coffee and milk. Wendy was already on the porch. She had talked to the neighborhood dog. She asked him, …
Hawaii
Went on to the Volcanic National Park. There was a rain thers waiting for us. We listened to a very good ranger explain the volcanic activity over a table-sized 3D map of the island. Inside we saw a …
Hawaii
Got up early this morning. Drove to Green Sand Beach. Stopped at a “Hot Coffee” stand, guy selling coffee to regulars & tourists. Stopped for gas and the attendant said not to swim at …
Hawaii
We had continental breakfast, took shuttel to airport. Interisland terminal is beautiful but airport is much nicer on the big island. Rented a red jeep and drove south to the Manago hotel. It is …
My Funny Valentine
Wendy really likes candy apples, so I went to a store near the Pike Place Market to buy her a $12 dollar one (it also weighs about 5 pounds and is bigger than a softball). On the bus down 1st to the …
Cough, Cough
My cold lingers on. It started last week, first with a sore throat, then with sinus pressure the next day, and the following day, a hacking cough which has stayed with me now for nine days. My nose …
Two Dreams of One Dog
I’ve been sick the last couple of days and last night at about 3 a.m. I woke Wendy and myself up with a coughing fit. I decided to get up, suck on a ColdEze losenge, and sleep on the couch. I …
Averting an Egging
Didn’t do too much today—price shopped for TV’s, read e-mail, took Cinder for a walk, watched a dvd of a sad, the elderly Who concert at the Royal Albert Hall, done shortly before John …
Young Women on the Prowl, or Reshaping the Social Margin
I am fortunate to hear snipets of conversation during my commute. This evening, when I was walking through the Coleman ferry terminal, I witnessed two young women ogling a young man in a very obvious …