the little things that make a difference
I am looking at the end of our L-shaped sofa where my stack of reading material tends to accumulate, within reach of my favorite chair. I see the remnants of a dream. Books, maps. For my trip to New York, Boston, New England. I wanted to visit Harvard. Now it looks like I might not… Continue reading Episode 61 – A Waste of Money
We are sitting in the living room, with our breakfast plates. “These are the best hash browns ever,” I say after my first bite. Denny goes into a descriptive of how to make them. “First you have to chop the potatoes into small pieces and microwave them until they are almost done. Al dente, like… Continue reading Episode 59 – Costco Pants
Denny hands me my mail. I’m working on my novel in the bedroom. I toss the mail on the bed and check a recent text message. I am trying to remember something Denny told me about why some of my phone texts are in a blue bubble and some are in green bubbles. It has… Continue reading Episode 57 – Best Auntie Ever
This morning I had the inspiration to toss on a coat and a hat and head to West Van and go walking along the seawall. When I mentioned this to Denny I thought he would encourage me to go to the seawall. I even added, “walk along the seawall with my husband.” But he simply… Continue reading Episode 57 – Impression Management
Denny is changing into his gym clothes. He has his shirt off. He walks over to me and points to a spot just below his shoulder, “See that little bit? That’s new muscle.” “Wow.” “See that?” He points to the other shoulder front, “That’s happened since I started going to the gym.” “Pretty impressive.” Denny… Continue reading Episode 54 – Ordinary People
“This is a better fence. I don’t think it’s going to fall down in a few years. That one over there, those kinds they fall down after a couple of years.” I’m prattling on as we are driving. I always take note of the kind of fences that surround properties. Our community is lined with… Continue reading Episode 53 – Fences
“I have to write a report for work.” “I just do it quickly and get it done. I have to do reports for my work too. The less time I spend on them, the more time I have for the things I have to do. The more time I spend, the less time I have… Continue reading Episode 49 – Reports
