As I sat in the sterile hospital lobby waiting my turn, I watched a woman casually drinking a tall glass of beer in the nearby cafeteria. People are dying, birthing babies, and having organs removed in this place, I thought, but there’s always time for a beer at the Krankenhaus. My mind continued to wander…
9/11
The Paper Gown Blues
The clinic nurse pulled the curtain along its curved track on the ceiling and left the room. In the harsh light of the fluorescent bulbs, I spied the blue paper gown she told me to put on, and the clipboard with its questionnaire. I stuffed a list of embarrassing items I was determined to finally…
Music to My Ears
I ran into the school doors and, breathless, scribbled my name on the sign in sheet. “Could anyone tell me where the music room is?” I asked, somewhat embarrassed that I did not know after two years of my children attending this school. “Down the hall to the end, make a right, second door on…
All I Want for My Birthday Today
It’s my birthday today. I really don’t want anything. Really. I just want to relax. That’s all. Maybe a little sunshine. It’s been raining forever, so a little sun would be nice. But that’s it. I just want to sit out on my patio in the sun and relax. I might want a cocktail while…
What I believe about Hell and hand baskets