the waiting of the husbands

March 3rd, 2008

We’re sitting in the orthopaedist’s waiting room, waiting for sweetie to be called back. The office is on the second floor (oh, the irony). All of these elderly women are here with their husbands (and one with her son). As the women are called back, the men remain. They guard purses, sleep, or work on [...]

a glimpse of a moment

March 3rd, 2008

the weather has been so nice that we left all the windows open last night. i’m sitting here, getting ready to start my day to the sound of the vertical blinds billowing around in front of the sliding glass door. we want to replace that door one day with french doors - if [...]