ooooooh he was not happy
he was unyielding
as was i
both of us in our righteous indignation
i know i was right
i'm sure he knew he was right too
in the end
i acquiesced
i had to, or risk damage
i wasn't willing to be 'that' right
even if i'm sure the judge would agree with me
bone-headed
that's me
then... the bird
and a fist too.
wow
been a long time
since i've riled someone up to that degree
i didn't like it
not at all
my ego ran through the events
trying to convince ... read more

it had to happen.
i knew it would.
someday.
eventually.
well, it happened today.
our tangerine and creamsicle bathroom
has a direct line of sight to the side door
the neighbor-lady didn't know of course
that I neglected to close the door
(after all, who would be stopping by
at 10am on a Friday morning)
either door - to the house or the bathroom...
oh dear.
and I had ~just~ met her.
we laughed at our mutual surprise
let's hope my first impression outlasts
the second...
but ... read more

flowers are mostly planted
plants are growing growing
veggies are taking their time developing
that first 90 degree day outta nowhere took a toll on the red grapes
the next lil heat wave got the first run of marionberries
looks like all has or is recovering and enjoying the sun
grass is green and the dog is napping on it
hammock is hung and has been napped in several times
friends converse in the back yard
good music is playing on the iPod
seems like we're bar-b-queing as much as po... read more

Brittany Contant, 31, interviews her mother-in-law, Martha Conant, 63.

(Martha Contant was aboard United Airlines flight 232, which crashed in Sioux City, Iowa, on July 19, 1989. Of the 296 people on board, 111 perished. Most of the others were seriously injured.)

Martha Contant: It was a Wednesday. My recollection is that we left Denver maybe 11:30, 12:00 noon. There was enough time for the flight attendants to serve lunch. That was back in the days when there was food served on airpla... read more