“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
Category: Family Life
Episode 46 – Embarrassing Surgeries
“I’m not feeling that great, but I’ve got lots of ideas for writing.” “That’s what you’re supposed to be doing. Writing your book. It’s what you love to do. It’s good that you’re working on it. You seem to be excited about it.” I don’t respond, but I am excited. Denny can tell. “I’m thinking… Continue reading Episode 46 – Embarrassing Surgeries
Episode 44 – Spy Belt
“I have so much material for my book today I think I could write for eight hours.” “Go ahead. Do it. Do you want to go to your office to write?” “No, I’m actually not feeling well.” By office, Denny means my studio. I find I’m not using it. I’ll probably give it up when… Continue reading Episode 44 – Spy Belt
Episode 43 – Archival Quality
"I won't have a tool with me now that I sent it away. Hopefully it won’t take too long. It could take a couple of weeks.,” Denny has sent his jack knife in for repair. “Apparently my legs will get better. But it sure doesn’t feel that way today,” Denny has been telling me about… Continue reading Episode 43 – Archival Quality
Episode 42 – Incompatible
“I had a strange thing happen to me this morning.” “What was that?” Denny asked “I was stretching in bed, trying to get the kinks out of my back. I was crouching with my knees under me and my head resting in my hands but I had my hands turned inward at a right angle… Continue reading Episode 42 – Incompatible
Episode 41 – The Entertainer
I’m removing my makeup in the bathroom at the end of the day. Denny comes and tells me about the plush dog he got for Christmas from one of his preschools and which he now uses in his class. “I hold the dog like this,” he demonstrates with his hand and the imaginary dog. “And… Continue reading Episode 41 – The Entertainer
Episode 40 – Thrift
Denny met an unusual friend when we lived in Indonesia. He came to visit us from Michigan. We actually met a lot of unusual friends while we were teaching there. Some of the expats were ex-cons, fugitives, fleeing the law in their home country. Friends told us this. They were from Europe and had… Continue reading Episode 40 – Thrift
Episode 38 – Slippers
“The girls weren’t as excited about the slippers as I thought they’d be,” I’m talking the moccasins I bought our daughters-in-law for Christmas. “Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.” “But the boys sure were pretty tickled about theirs.” “Yeah,” it’s true, they were. I should be thinking about that. “Well, we have a pretty good… Continue reading Episode 38 – Slippers
Episode 37 – The Jogger
“There he goes, lap one,” Denny is sitting in the living room, watching the jogger who is doing little more than walking, but he’s got the arm movement down. I throw Denny an orange I’ve just retrieved from the refrigerator and it hits his hand. He is startled. “Good shot,” I exclaim. “You hit my… Continue reading Episode 37 – The Jogger
Episode 35 – Health
"I think you should let them have it their way. It’s just a small change. It won’t take up that much of your time, will it?” Denny looks at me with what he probably imagines is understanding. I have just sent four emails telling a tenant that I will not bill their employees individually for… Continue reading Episode 35 – Health
