Letters, picture postcards, once even a basket of strawberries – that’s when a trip to the mailbox was worth it.
Read MoreWithout sticks and ropes nothing much is possible, at least nothing very exciting.
Read MoreDon't ever bathe the cat on your way to bed
Read MoreI personally find drinking coffee behind the wheel an awkward, sometimes messy, even hazardous procedure.
Read MoreGetting away every now and then is a good idea.
Read MoreHer coming promised a spectacle of uncommon proportions with danger and destruction as distinct possibilities, and yet the anticipation of her arrival seemed to be laced with a sense of expectation that wanted not to be cheated.
Read MoreWho on Earth invented flypaper? Whoever it was, he was half genius and half mad.
Read MoreWhether or not surprise can be considered an emotion, I'm not sure, but the usual reaction in the first instant of a surprise bears close resemblance to a flash of panic and fear.
Read MoreAs a family, we were well-versed in the ups and downs of the cat business.
Read MoreSuddenly, as the sky turns a decidedly darker blue, there is the feeling that the lazy, carefree days of summer are over.
Read MoreThe breeze was just enough to sail by, the moon just enough to see by.
Read MoreThe first time I met Winnie, he was sitting on an old broken chair on a ledge on the shore on the island we both lived on those summers.
Read MoreEach summer, over and over, a great drama is played out by shrieking, near-naked people of all descriptions.
Read MoreIt's wet. It's cold.
Read MoreIt is easily within our means to do the right thing.
Read MoreAlone in a fog, there is a lot of room for introspection, and there is no more trying situation to test your memory and sense of direction.
Read MoreBy preying on man's compassion, the dog has appropriated all her heart desires.
Read MoreSounds are key elements of our home territory.
Read MoreI became a sweaty, mud-streaked killer, lashing out at nearly everything that zipped around me.
Read MoreThe child mind has long been recognized for its ability to confront the world with a point-blank directness that often levels adult competition, hands down.
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