Month: March 2020

Post #3190: Foreshadowing

On Saturday, some neighbours and I gathered in a park on the oceanside to say goodbye to our friend Nancy who died one month ago in her trailer around the corner from us. She has no family here (her 17-year old daughter left the… Continue Reading “Post #3190: Foreshadowing”

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Post #3189: And then we stayed home

I’m not going to count the days or anything, but now that everything is cancelled and closed, the quiet is settling in. A few cars go by during the day; we have a couple of guys working on a shed-structure in our yard; otherwise,… Continue Reading “Post #3189: And then we stayed home”

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Post #3188: This is day five

Five days ago was Thursday, the day it became apparent to me that everything I had planned for the next two months was coming off the table. On Friday morning I spent two hours on the phone and Internet cancelling air travel, hotels, and… Continue Reading “Post #3188: This is day five”

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Post #3187: Whenever a bird drops a fish

A few days ago I was in my yard with a friend doing some work for us, and I noticed a weird piece of white flesh with bones protruding out at the base of a tree. I poked at it with my finger, as… Continue Reading “Post #3187: Whenever a bird drops a fish”

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