Ride the Ducks tour guide
driving an empty craft. The
music still blaring.
Monthly Archives: July 2009
No Contest
Landlord innocently
suggests I wear a wet tee
shirt to beat the heat.
Timing
Cute grocery store guy
asked for my number and called . . .
but I’m moving away.
Poor Air Quality
Public radio
tells Seattleites what to do
in this hot weather.
You Put The Lime in The Coconut
Does limeade mixed
with young baby coconut
water in a glass count?
They Don’t?
So muggy and hot.
How do Southern folks think in
this kind of weather?
BUSTed
Big vegan pastry
and the new BUST magazine
devoured in one sitting.
Girls Rock! Seattle
Watching the girls watch
a female hip-hop group is
cause for heart flutters.
Toddler Discovers Race
“Bob Marley is a
black man?” Uh huh. “And Brock is
a black man?” That’s right.
Lime Aid
Being single’s tough.
No one to hold your snow cone while
you use the restroom.
Google Earth
After lake swimming
we lie on the grass and talk
about the internet.
Picnic Reception
Found out two people
who really should get married
are getting married!
Basement Suite
Warming up to the
idea of a hot plate
in my “kitchenette”.
Reverse Teaching Moment
Sean had just explained what
“gong show” means. Then we heard a
kid use it in context!
Archetype
I’m beginning to
think sketchy landlord is a
universal theme.
Last Call
Pull over before
the border for a teary call,
avoid roaming charges.
Doubles as a Passport Holder
Sewing a new money
belt took less time than searching
for the old one.
So Grateful
All it takes to put things
in perspective is your
brother nearly drowning.
Instant Gratification
Not quite thrilled about
this new layout, but I needed
immediate change.
Beautiful Blue Eyes, Girl!
For once, compliments
from street guys actually boost
my self-esteem.
Talk to Jack on Maple Street
Following a hot
housing lead from the gal who
just squeezed my fresh juice.
The Colour of Money
Cashier looks at my
outfit and says: “Hey! You match
the ten dollar bill!”
It Burns!
Major neti pot
mishap. I basically just
waterboarded myself.
No Soliciting
Feeling pretty ’til
a guy on Aurora mistook
me for a hooker.
Excuse 17
Teen wipes out on his
skateboard, throws his hands up and
shouts, “It was the rain!”
Early Risers
Sipping coffee around
the campfire. A bald eagle
glides over our heads.
Smoke Bomb
First one to douse the
grass fire. What can I say? I’m
an off-duty nanny.
Mukilteo Ferry Dock
Delivery man
hands off a pizza to a
car waiting in line.
Are Those Cat Claw Marks?!
Homemade salt scrub leaves
my face full of small scratches.
Some stuff’s worth paying for.
Just This Side of Love
Endorphin rushed from
tennis, driving ’round the lake at
sunset to Built to Spill.
