“You’re number one in my schedule.” I took down the Christmas tree and now the living room is filled with boxes of Christmas decorations that need to go down to our storage unit beside the underground parking. Denny is asking me when I would like him to help me with this. “Well, you could put… Continue reading Episode 16 – Storage
Month: January 2018
Episode 15 – Higher Education
I tell Denny that my story doesn’t really have a plot. “But it has a theme,” I tell him with satisfaction. When I was in college I had trouble coming up with a theme for my papers. You have to write your theme out at the beginning. I thought, By golly, anybody who reads this… Continue reading Episode 15 – Higher Education
Episode 14 – Vanity
We are all conscious of our facial hair, and few people as much so as Denny. Denny has a mustache to be proud of. The students at the college where Denny does odd jobs created ‘Denny’s seal of approval’, a symbol featuring his mustache. One of the students came up to him the other day… Continue reading Episode 14 – Vanity
Episode 13 – Shooting and Golf
One of my favorite games used to be Bombs and Bells, a computer version of a shooting game. It worked well on our 386 computer, but when we upgraded it wasn’t the same anymore and I missed it. My mom’s side of the family has a history of shooting. Denny’s family shoots too but they… Continue reading Episode 13 – Shooting and Golf
Episode 12 – Happy Writing
“I’m glad to see that you’re happy when you’re writing.” “I’ve decided I’m only going to write when I’m happy.” “Well then it’s going to be a good book if you’re happy writing it.” Denny had just walked in the door and told me about fixing a spraying toilet. He does odd jobs at a… Continue reading Episode 12 – Happy Writing
Episode 11 – After-Christmas Shopping
We were after-Christmas shopping, or rather, after New Year’s shopping. I could not remember Denny and I spending this much time together in malls since we had our babies. Denny wanted to buy me moccasins for “Christmas.” A sign in front of a discount shoe store in the basement of the mall alerted us to… Continue reading Episode 11 – After-Christmas Shopping
Episode 10 – Halva
“I hope somebody has my sense of humor, or else this will all be a waste.” “I have a little of your sense of humor,” Denny assures me, half distracted, probably looking at shoes on his computer. We had a success story the other day. Actually it was New Year’s Day. We had no big… Continue reading Episode 10 – Halva
Episode 9 – Water Shoes
It’s Friday night again. I show Denny the shoes I bought today. I returned the black ones with the button on the side that reminded me of old ladies’ shoes. Denny approves of my new, low, suede boots with rhinestones. I start to feel nauseous and wonder if it is the stress of shoe shopping.… Continue reading Episode 9 – Water Shoes
Episode 8 – Shoes
“You aren’t saying anything about my shoes. Don’t you like them?” We are nearing the cash register. Earlier I saw Denny looking at the shoes he is now holding. “They are a bit bright yellow,” I respond. I never refuse Denny if he wants to buy something for himself. “Too strange?” “Oh, I’m getting used… Continue reading Episode 8 – Shoes
Episode 7 – Volunteering
I was tired on Friday. I had been up since 4:00 a.m. Another one of the symptoms of whatever it is that hits us later in life. At home Denny was roasting a turkey, but he took time to come to my work for an hour. I had purchased two paper towel dispensers for twelve… Continue reading Episode 7 – Volunteering
