the little things that make a difference
“Listen to the birds. Listen to them,” Denny tells me attentively. I listen. I was talking to Denny and hadn’t even heard them. Now the birds stop. I say something and they start again. “They hear me talking and then they sing.” I listen and the birds are quiet. I say something and they start… Continue reading Episode 55 – Listen to the Birds
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
“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’m just so proud of you. I know the kind of challenge you were up to.” “You do?” It’s 2:30 a.m. and I can’t sleep. Denny never gets up in the middle of the night when I can’t sleep. But tonight is an exception and he has been talking to me for half an hour.… Continue reading Episode 51 – Domain Name Server
“The clinic has called me four times to confirm that I am going to my doctor’s appointment next week. I wonder what’s up with that?” “They’re just calling because they got your test results back.” “They only call if there’s something wrong.” “They call for all results, now. They’ve changed it.” I haven’t heard of… Continue reading Episode 50 – Virtual Files
“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
