squeak…squeak…bits of wood like sawdust loosen with each counter clockwise turn an agonizing dismantling, not of this table but its past, my past, a dad built past so long past now, the wood dowels have shrunk and been re-glued several times, the holes in the mid-century modern plexiglass top re-drilled several times, so much sawdust, …
one of the nicest things someone could say to you is “I often wondered, what became of you” and to say that after a lifetime gap of 55 years. after all we have spawned, rooted, and accomplished, that we get to lay down these delicate bones in each darkness and rise again with a new …
in honor of our mutual friend Fletchers’ birthday Feb. 6th, i’m returning for a few listens to Toms’ wonderful song Take to The Sky. Random SkyBlue Studios · Take To The Sky by Tom Passamonte
remember the creeky, narrow, winding stairs up to the bedrooms of the farmhouse remember pumping water from the well outside the kitchen door remember the outhouse remember cows that sleep standing remember riding on the tractor, while the father plowed the field remember the men going out at night to put out a grass fire …
IN MEMORY OF JOAQUÍN SALVADOR LAVADO TEJÓN, QUINO, CREATOR OF MAFALDA “Mafalda, the comic strip, discusses and traverses issues of the world via means of Mafalda and her friends who debate themes including poverty, international relations, technological and industrial revolution, corruption, environmental destruction and more. At this point, reading Mafalda might sound like a dull …
Due to unseasonably warm weather and no rain…a friends Cherry trees, in Van Nuys, have started blossoming. The blossoms are beautiful, now all we need are bees.
It has been a heart warming 24 hours, receiving emails from 2 dear friends from different points in my life. The mind swirls in memories brought forth to this moment. And this is really where my tagline “out of order, but not chaos” comes from. At some point in my life i realized there were …
Thought i’d write this while the lingering taste of fresh ginger salad, organic sweet potato fries, and baked beans settles in the recesses of my mouth and stomach. What a completely satisfying and stress free Father’s Day, compliments of Claudine and Bryant. And including her Grandpa Wright, the infamous Uncle Arch, and the new neighbors …
