I drove into the North Carolina mountains today and watched the beginning of autumn as I did so. Green maples tipped with red, birches shading to gold. The speckles of the light shining through the green canopy. Here and there and evergreen staying strong, Remaining what it was. Forever. When I was in college, we took a trip to the […]
Flowers in October
I’ve been smelling it for over a week now. I took a trip out to my car to get a phone charger the other day and I found myself slowing my pace just so that I could spend more time breathing in the scent. And I couldn’t figure out what it was. October’s been glorious in Charlotte. I’ve put in […]
The Phone Booth
I stopped at a mountain gas station this morning, between hillsides spread with leaves about to turn spotted with the scarlet flashes of the precocious maples. At the corner of the building, empty of its original instrument, was a phone booth. I was reminded of the path from the road up to my university campus. The campus, prior to being […]
Gelato
I went out with a friend today, ostensibly for coffee and gelato, but neither of us had had lunch so we both ended up with sandwiches. Upon completing our sandwiches, we moved on to cappuccinos, but decided to give the gelato a pass—this time. However, our delightful waiter—who from time to time during the meal would seem to randomly stop […]
The Wave
When I lived in Alaska, I learned quickly that one of the go-to rules of driving was the wave to the sign holder as you followed the pilot car past them into the construction zone–particularly if you were the first or second car. Nothing more than a raised hand was needed, but after sitting for 15 minutes just feet away from that individual, it […]
When Your Tuque Falls in the Curry
The full title of this piece—which, sadly, wouldn’t fit very well—is: When Your Tuque Falls in the Curry: And Other Problems of Using Your Laundry as an Outdoor Fridge -The Annals of a Philly Winter- Our laundry facilities are in a lean-to by the side of the kitchen that doubles as an entryway to the apartment. It is completely un-insulated […]
Sunset at 70
Driving down the Turnpike at 70 MPH makes it a little hard to take photos…and then to get them posted when you’re visiting friends is a little rough, too. So here’s yesterday’s:
I wish…
I wish I could say I had this delightful day wandering the streets of the City and topped it all with finding the perfect gift. But, in reality, as most trips to the City do, it actually looked a lot like this: And that perfect gift? The almost perfect one I found was about twice what I’d budgeted…so that won’t […]
Textures of the 18th Century
You know those days that are just right? The ones where you wake up in the morning, having slept just enough, and you get up, and you do the things you need to do to get the day rolling, but no more. The ones where you take a walk, pick up a hot cocoa at Starbucks, stop in at the […]
The Comfort of the Familiar
It was a few years ago that I had the realization – my entire being would relax when I heard Tagalog. It was something I’m sure I’d experienced prior to the realization, but it hit me one day that though I couldn’t understand what was being said, my mind just let the words and intonations roll over it without struggle […]