Iris

Kate leaned slightly to get her iris near the scanner. The door clicked open almost immediately and she entered her work area. Her mind was on the night before, and the irises in the eyes she had enjoyed studying all through dinner. She wanted to get closer to those eyes. She wanted to throw aside [...]

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August Rush

August Rush is a feel-good movie that will bring a smile to your face. If watching the evening news is bad for your mental health, August Rush is the antidote. Determined little boy overcomes all odds, wonderfully evil bad guy (Robin Williams), great music and a fairy tale happy ending.
Everything in life doesn’t have [...]

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Rake

 Recipe for fall fun.
Take your rake.
Go outside.
Rake up a pile of leaves.
Drop your rake.
Run and jump in pile.
Dust off.
Repeat.
Please leave a comment with your first 50 words on the topic “rake.”

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The Lovely Bones

I’m reading The Lovely Bones, a novel by Alice Sebold. I think Alice Sebold is going to become a favorite of mine. This book is written from the point of view of a 14 year old rape and murder victim, who observes her family’s reactions to her death from “her heaven.”
Sebold has a bestseller [...]

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Cozy Jammies

I was fingering the fabric in the toddler pajamas, searching for the perfect pair of cozy jammies for my grandson when a tall and healthy looking man about my age stopped in front of me.
“Janet Gleason?” he said.
“I’m Janet Friedenberger now,” I said, “but Gleason was my name. Do I know you?” I looked [...]

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Crashed

People are crashed on my couch and in my spare bed. Not unusual in this place. The place where I lived before this place drew few visitors. I can’t think of a one. How did I go from lonely to popular? I moved to a new town. A place where potential couch crashers abound.
Having people [...]

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Snow

Jim staggered from bed and went straight to the window to see how much snow had fallen. The yard was mounded with purest white. Soft curves hid the bushes and fences, trees hung low with pillowed branches. No one had driven down the street yet.
He threw on snow clothes, jerked on his boots, and headed [...]

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Foreign Films

 Rayanne stood before the foreign films section at Blockbuster. She scanned the titles for something new in French. She’d been brushing up on her French for the past few months, preparing for a trip in the spring.
A tall, thin woman paused next to her. She picked up “Amelie,” which Rayanne had watched three times. Rayanne [...]

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Sacred Life

I discovered a blog today that encourages a practice called “Sacred Life Sunday.” The practice suggests you take one day a week to celebrate the simple, sacred things in your life in some way. Just taking notice of them may be celebration enough. A few minutes of attention and appreciation can change your outlook, your [...]

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Family traditions

It’s the time of year when family traditions get dusted off and brought out to play. Some are good ones, and some plain stink. I like sitting around the table, with each person telling one by one what they are thankful for that year. I hate the football and the drinking. I love the [...]

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