jumpingfishrants, observations, musingsMissing Sunset- June 27, 2008 I was swimming when the sun went down — up the lane and down, one stroke after another. I saw only the stripe on the bottom of the pool and the splash at my shoulders each time I gasped for air. The almost-evening air felt cold against my wet arms, and I thought there must be some mistake, for it was mighty hot today. But then the sun went down... and I didn't even notice. I missed the setting of the sun. It must have lit the western sky aglow. It must have splashed some pink...http://radio.weblogs.com/0105833/2008/06/26.html#a1412 What Are You Doing- June 9, 2008 What are you doing she asked me, holding her hand over her eyes. I looked over at her and said I couldn't sleep. She turned and went back to the bedroom. I too was sleeping soundly, but all of the sudden, BOING, eyes wide open, mind racing thru all the things he has to do in the coming days, weeks and months — all the things he hasn't even started to think about much less do. He leaves for Michoacan in less than two weeks, but he hasn't finished the training materials, he hasn't...http://radio.weblogs.com/0105833/2008/06/09.html#a1411 |