We went to Wherryborne Wood—Caroline, Charles and I, as we had intended—and walked all three along the green track through the midst, Charles in the middle between Caroline and myself. Presently I found that, as usual, he and I were the only talkers, Caroline amusing herself by observi...
We were both excited.Unfortunately, the youngest member in our household wasn't so happy."Daddy, you were going to take me to buy Mamma a present, " Becky, my eight-year-old daughter said, as she sadly walked over to the sof a and sat down beside the sitter.Roy looked at his ...
And I’ve been pretty good about at least getting in my 1,667 words/day before I let myself go play. Yes, I could have been using that time to build up more of a cushion. Sometimes, though, we’re all still kids at heart. And play is good for the soul–and the creative juice...
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Sometimes there are separate mess decks for officers and enlisted men. Given the cramped nature of a spacecraft hab module, it might have to do double duty. Often it will be used for an auditorium if the captain has to address the crew. And sadly as emergency triage/operating room, ...
While Denizen worked I walked. I ran. I discovered 45 new words for mangroves, another 17 for the reflections of water on leaves. The word for alcoholic drink, I found at a beach bar, had changed sometime in the 19th Century from horseshoe-bat-behind-your-eyes to death-will-call. Peop...
One day,I met a friend from high school who was also my friend on social media.We hadn't seen each other in several years,so I walked over to greet her.Anticipating that her first words would consist of how long it had been since we'd seen each other,I was shocked at what she sp...
I also enjoy asking myself questions, especially while driving. “Can you believe that idiot cut in front of me?” I’ll ask myself. After I respond with a few choice words, I commiserate with myself and respond, “You poor thing. It’s a curse to have the unsought-for gift of tu...
b.Sadly I ran out into the street. c.I reached the place where I lived and saw my house still brightly lit. d.I thought of my father’s kindness towards me. e.I walked about in the street without any aim. A.b, e, d, c, a B.b, e, c, d, a C.b, e, a, c, d D....
In other words, I flew too close the sun, like the high school kid discovering peach schnapps for the first time. Rob actually faring much better than me, about three hours into the flight.Next it was time for a seven course meal, for which my inhibitions were loosened enough to ...