“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
Category: Fiction
Episode 48 – My Mother
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
Episode 47 – Cross-Cultural
“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
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 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 39 – Focus on Victories
“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
Episode 34 – White Spot
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
Episode 28 – Target
Denny is baking biscuits. But they’re not biscuits. They’re scones, he tells me. They look good. Our son is coming over for coffee. His wife is working. Now Denny is roasting coffee beans. I finally allowed him to do it inside during the winter instead of outside on the balcony. He’s very careful to vacuum… Continue reading Episode 28 – Target
Episode 23 – Five Guys
Denny and I have never had a lot of money to spend on entertainment. When the kids were young we went walking a lot. We still do. This weekend Denny suggested Steveston or Stanley Park for something to do because walking is what we do. We only go to Stanley Park every couple of years,… Continue reading Episode 23 – Five Guys
Episode 22 – Leg Press
“Last year I couldn’t do this. I’d fall right over. I didn’t have the strength in my foot. Look at me.” I look at Denny and he is standing on one foot, bobbing up and down from heal to toe. He’s pretty pleased. “What I’ve been doing has worked. I have strength in my foot… Continue reading Episode 22 – Leg Press
