It was dusk; the five of us were gathered in the open kitchen and living area of our house, all in various stages of writing, cooking, video gaming, and sibling bugging. Momentarily, I looked up from my computer and caught a glimpse of the drama unfolding. “It’s actually snowing on the beach!†I called out, […]
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My View from the Deck: Part Three
As I suggested in my last post, a more appropriate title for this post might be: How the Small People Spent Twenty Unbridled Minutes. In summary, responding to a paternal request to clear some of the sand from the push off the deck stairs, they spent the time obediently running, rolling, and leaping down the […]
My View from the (Bottom of My) Deck: Part Two
How many of you know what a “push†is? When I use the word push, I’m talking about the push people mean when they say something like, “Are they doing a push on your beach this year?†I didn’t, back when I was a WindyCity mainlander. In my defense, I sure did know, for instance, […]
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My View from the Deck: Part One
Y’all, last week, we spent a few days back on our old island, the one I still consider my home island. It’s been a long time since we’ve been back, so I found myself looking afresh at my once-regular views. I also have a new camera, and She-Who-Is-Challenged-Even-By-Autofocus spent much the weekend ranting about her […]
My Latest Venture in the Land of Missing the Obvious
Y’all. I just figured out that I’ve been doing something dumb, not once or twice, but regularly for about ten months. You know, because more is more. It all started with the interview process for my current teaching gig, a process that began last spring. During it, I was asked to teach two classes so […]