Rain
It is a dark afternoon with steady rain. I have been sitting at the dining room table working on the New York Times crossword. It is one of the … Continue reading
Pool Party
I had a nice time in the pool yesterday. First, and most importantly, there were not many people there when I arrived. Maybe five. I was able to turn off … Continue reading
The Blue Pencil
One of my favourite things in the casita is a pencil. It hangs on a wall in a yellow plastic holder which also has room for pieces of paper. … Continue reading
Lucille
Beyond having coffee in the morning, I don’t have a routine here, or anywhere. I do things more than once, at about the same time, but I don’t do things … Continue reading
Geezer Report
I arrive in Florida for year four handicapped by a number of painful geezer conditions.
Puddles Pity Party
and a bit of Jane Pity Party too I don’t know how I got on to Puddles Pity Party. Probably it was very late one night and I was mooching … Continue reading
Biking by Night
Most evenings after it’s dark I bike around the compound. I zoom up and down the small dark quiet streets, coast around corners. There’s never any need to change gear, … Continue reading
The lovely aerodynamics of illness
I have been sick for a few days. Today the sore throat is better; my eyes are puffy and sweaty. It hurts to cough. Tired. I’m on the daybed with … Continue reading
Trump Rally
she said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side The University of South Florida Sun Dome seats about 10,000, depending on the seating configuration. Upcoming events include varsity … Continue reading
Dalí
I am coerced into going to the Dali museum in St. Petersburg. It is a rainy Thursday evening, when admission is $10 instead of the usual $24. Everybody is there. … Continue reading
Tampa 