the little things that make a difference
“Play some more banjo.” Sometimes Denny just wants to talk. Right now, I want to write. I have been entertaining him, or more accurately, he has been entertaining me, for about an hour now. I am sitting in bed with my laptop, propped up with pillows behind my back. Denny is standing in the doorway… Continue reading Episode 52 – Play Some More Banjo
I don’t know why but I’m shaking. This morning when I got up I had pain across my mid back. I’ve been in for tests this week. I kept this information about my doctor's visits and tests out of my conversation with my mom, when I called her a couple of days ago. I hadn’t… Continue reading Episode 48 – My Mother
“Your pants have a hole in them,” I say to Denny, as I pull his pants out of the washing machine and put them in the dryer. I’m wondering if I should dry a pair of pants with a hole in them. “Which ones?” “These,” I take them out for him to see. “Do I… Continue reading Episode 47 – Cross-Cultural
“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
“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
“Open door, open hearts, open minds.” That’s what the banner said. “Then anything can fall in and anything can drop out,” I commented. Denny thought that was really funny. We were coming back from Ikea on a rainy Sunday afternoon. I only work mornings until two, five days a week and we decided to go… Continue reading Episode 39 – Focus on Victories
We are sitting at White Spot. I ordered a Provolone and Portobello Mushroom Veggie Burger. I’m surprised to find that Denny deviated from his usual burger and ordered grilled chicken. I’ve trained Denny not to constantly check his phone when we are in a restaurant. I mean, how annoying is that? When there are only… Continue reading Episode 34 – White Spot
