The White Cliffs of What?

I’ve been playing with Pandora.com for a few weeks because a) I need much music and b) I’m poor. Also, I’ve started using it in massage sessions with clients.
Yesterday Lilith, my 59-year-old client was here for her weekly appointment. I normally use my R. Carlos Nakai station for massage (Check it out! Native American flutes! [...]

grey

he says, “i enjoy you.”
he says it is because of my charming naïveté.
i think it is maybe my irrepressible joie de vivre, but i figured one francophism was enough.
but it could be because of the blowjobs.
his hair is silver.
he smells like grey flannel.
he has a cat named sharkey.

Bagel and Bourbon

Is noon still considered breakfast?
It’s lunch, right?

Vintage

Last weekend I inherited this. It’s been lulling me to sleep with its tick-tick-ticking everynight.

Now, I love technology. I covet awesome computers and phones and PDAs and stuff.
But, man, there’s nothing like a clock you have to wind.

“I’m Really Sick.”

Around seven this evening, Jack seemed to turn the corner. Heperked up. He came out of my bedroom, which was the only time he’d left the bed all day except for that 20 minute tepid bath I gave him when his fever seemed reluctant to give itself over to the absolute power of Tylenol.
He sat [...]

Baby Bird

Jack crawled into my bed last night, waved hello to Meg on her new Macbook with the built-in iSight and snuggled up next to me. Meg and I said goodnight and I noticed Jack was hot. Really hot. Burning up.
He’s pumped full of Tylenol and I called the eight fingered professor upstairs to ask him [...]

All My Friends

All my friends,
got broken wings.
never will you hear them asking why,
the caged bird sings.
All my friends,
they know how to live.
oh so much sorrow,
so much love to give.
~Amos Lee

I don’t want for friends or companionship of the naked kind. Granted, I’m not all up in [...]

Ice Storm

Yeah, and I’ve been trapped at my parents’ since Friday.
It’s not a total wash, though, as my kids get to play outside in the frigid cold and I can watch from the window as the laptop heats my thighs, and I get to watch all the Food TV I want.
Have I mentioned that ’s chest [...]

I Knew You Were The Laaaaast!

It’s the new favorite movie of Jack and Miles.
The Last Unicorn.
1982.
Japanese animation, Alan Arkin, Mia Farrow, Rene Auberjonois, Angela Landsbury and Jeff Bridges.
Jeff Fuckin’ Bridges. As in Against All Odds Jeff Bridges.
Soundtrack by America.
Aw, yeah. Check it out.

Unnnhhmygod.

This. Country Pumpkin Butter. On a poppyseed bagel.
Lightly spread over the cream cheese.
Can’t talk.
Tongue exploding.