wordsbydave

"Five years." -on a fine day for a nap and cold water.

Five years. My phone rang at 3 am this morning. It was my old buddy who' traveled five hours to visit. He was staying with another buddy, but had gotten separated and was locked out of his apartment building. The caller had slept...

"A good fish." -on a fine day for a memory.

A good fish. While escaping a loud meeting that I had no interest in participating in this morning, I gently stepped outside of my office and into a well-lit common area. I sat in a comfortable chair with a note pad and some work to ...

"A clear day." -on a complicated anniversary.

A clear day. Today is another anniversary of my little brother’s death. It’s Halloween. I’ve never really liked this holiday much, but it’s even more hit and miss these days. I did have one good year when I had a plastic Batman costu...