Not the day I expected, but the day I needed.
Lorena
So, a few days ago Jenn and I were talking about Tuesday – typically my day off and recently a day of somewhat leisure for her as well, so we’ve…
Gainesville
Proposed median changes: a letter to whom it may concern
I’ve been struggling mentally with this for weeks, even more so in the last 24 hours since I finally got a contact name for someone who might actually listen to…
The Winter Solstice Concert
A little over a week ago we went to the annual Vets for Peace Winter Solstice concert; as usual it was beautiful music and standing room only – this year…
The one where I do what my mother would do
Yesterday on my drive to work, about five houses down from me, I thought I saw a burned-out firefighters coat in the yard of a house. “That can’t be what…
The Italian Stallion vs. the Garbage Truck
(Originally posted on July 10, 2008) Thursday is trash pickup day in my neighborhood; I usually forget this and then when walking the dog I feel that I’m being stalked…
But Baby, it’s Christmas!
(Originally posted on December 11, 2005) But, baby, it’s Christmas! It was the kind of apartment you only lived in if you couldn’t afford anything else. Actually, the apartment is…
The Gainesville Music Scene
Originally published on March 10, 2004; also referred to by Sharon and myself as “The Thread That Will Not Die” because even though I wrote it more than five years…
The Door to Nowhere
Originally published on April 21, 2006 (and check it – Denise’s first public comment!) The Door to Nowhere I like to imagine things about the people who live in the…