Conversations

In the school-yard:

Dexter's BFF: "So, what's your 'celebration' project on? Mine's on Christmas. I love christmas!"

Dexter: "Mine's on Easter...did you know that the cross was an instrument of torture?"

oh no....

Things re-found

Five Days in July

Current Kick

Hats!

Hat picked by: Nev and Lew while grocery shopping. Face: by me.

Things I love/hate

My cousin and I used to do this in our letters of love and longing. 

THINGS  I LOVE:

physical exhaustion, voracious reading of books, listening to the rain, sleeping without dreams, nice pens, brunch, last minutes, long solo drives on familiar roads, burying myself deeply in bed, water, the future, shooting the shit, kicks, real life surprises, being fucking weird, escaping, climbing trees, chain smoking, staring at the sky, 11:11, managing my monies, changing the rules, spring, deep night, cake, sleeping in, slowly drinking coffee, the saturday paper, abstract concepts, naps, being lost, beers and nachos and wings, a good story, floating in the bathtub, freshly cut finger nails, forehead kisses, my hat, silliness.       

THINGS THAT UPSET ME:

the words turd (100%), anywho(90%), whatnot(40%). Quitting. just missing the bus (i.e.: disappointments). Not sleeping. Self imposed insanity. routine. pointlessness. fools. complainers. myself. worrying. bragging. without social grace. micro-management. advice. gum stealers. closing the bathroom door when I shower. dealings before 9 a.m. screaming. plans. the wind. socks. 

A brief letter to my Cousin

Dear Cousin,

You must stop trying to die.

We (your family) won't have any of it.

We insist you get out of intensive care.

So you can have chemo.

And live for 60 more years.

We will except nothing less.

Your Very Serious and Older and Wiser Cousin,

e.l.s.

(PS: heads up universe, make way)

A brief letter to my Mother

Dear Mother,

If you die of a heart attack* shopping this Black Friday, I will be pissed. Just so you know. (But make sure you keep the receipts for everything you buy so if in the event of a fatale MI, I can return the stuff and get things for me--or just take the cash.)

Love, Your Caring Daughter

e.l.s.

______________________

*my mother was released from the hospital TODAY for chest pain (on an arsenal of don't-die-now drugs), so she can go to Maine tomorrow for American TG which really is all about: Shopping the outlets--sometimes I think we are related.

Things Found

Man (vascular surgeon) finds cure for wife's MS. Best Love Story Ever?