fare thee well

my aunt died peacefully. thank you for looking after her.

more than many others N saved me from chop chop self-righteous institutionalized efficiency. her trust was full her faith grounded and her acceptance complete. she expected my time and i learnt to give her my presence. she expected my prayers and i learnt to plead for her. thank you for telling me, i say. it was my privilege to know her.

monsieur mediocre - john von sothen (2019)

disarmingly self-effacing and charmingly self-aware socialist democrat. he writes an especially good counterpoint to the earnest anodyne the newspaper columnists sprout these days.

gasp

slowly crawling out into the sunshine of life

after a long week of work

after vacation

that's payback for you

plus size seatmate

very big 

with a big backpack 

oozing into my center seat 

the foot the elbow the arm and the jacket 

excuse me 

i am asian 

i really do not like 

to be in contact with a male 

who is not my husband 

please

goodbye massage

 

personalized to my sore points

with piped-in muzak

my little cocoon of 30-minute bliss 

bauble

my frivolous totally juvenile final purchase before we fly back tomorrow morning. 

girl's got to have her luggage tags.

lost

HOM leaves his phone in the ride. this leaves us with a cold feeling in the heart.

by God's grace and thanks to the driver's kindness he has it back again.

what i say is, you are not losing a phone you are losing a wallet.

what i also say is, that cold feeling in the heart, it can get quite cold.