I blink and in that instant, God is gone. I've never known Him. My sins are cold and wet as seaweed around me. Gulls squeal in the half light of a morning which will never dawn. I am suspended from the prow of a sunken ship and the dead weight…
Trip 25
One May day in 2003, my then boyfriend Jonathan Camp suggested a spontaneous trip to Disneyland on a Friday morning. According to him, I had only to say, "Yes!" and then pack a small bag before our drive down. I informed my parents (much to their initial chagrin... after all,…
season's greeting
a cluster of dark leaves and white berries floats like a host of tiny angels in my open doorway, suspended above a face i've memorized, presenting chilly lips now revitalized by the hope of a rendezvous with my own. heart to heart we embrace and tug, grasp, pull-- stretching myself…
Convicted
Jon and I are on our way to Disneyland for our annual Christmas trip. We deplaned in Los Angeles and hurried to the curb to await our rental car company shuttle. The night air chilled us and urged Jonathan to pull on a second layer. December is cold even in…
Memories of Jennie
Recently my family received an invitation to a surprise 40th birthday party for our old friend, Jennie Doering, a woman I knew when I was between the ages of ten and fourteen. As part of the invitation, guests were encouraged to submit stories and memories of Jennie from years gone…
Descent
After two very long, action-packed weeks, each brimming with holiday happenings and visits with friends and traditions and travel, I desperately needed to wind down. I began with a trip to the barn for a riding lesson. The moment I approached Vick, the strong-willed, strawberry gelding who was my mount…
Twilight and Mist
As evening fell, a maiden stood At the edge of a wood. In her hands lay the reins Of a stallion. And ne'er I'd seen a girl as fair, Heard a gentler voice anywhere. Whispered, "Alas..." She belonged, belonged to another-- Another forever. Yes, she belonged to the…
A Walk With Wiki
Wikipedia is a fantastic resource for quasi-reliable information, but it's even better as a vehicle for time wasting coupled with random education. I'm sure that by now we've all played the game... 1) Choose something to look up on Wikipedia. 2) From that page, choose a link within the article…