A Day in the Life of a Quarter

Good morning, world!

 Here I am, sitting on the dresser waiting for my adventure to begin.


Wonder where I’ll be at the end of today?


I hope I have a better day than the mirror had the other day.


Ooh! He’s getting dressed…socks, pants, shoes…reaching for his change..


Pocket! I’m in the pants pocket!


Now we’re moving!


Is that a draft?


I’m falling!


Crappo!


He didn’t even notice I fell out!


What was that noise? An engine?


Hey, look ou…Ouch!


Dang, that car’s heavy!


(a few minutes later)


Hey, here comes his little boy, the superhero!


He sees me!


He’s picking me up.


His hands are sticky. What is that stuff?


Aww..he’s running back inside to show me to his mom.


He’s so happy!


She wants him to rinse the jelly off his hands…


…and me, I hope.


Hooray! I’m clean again!


Now what?


We’re going to the store?


All right!


Back in a pocket…and off we go!


We’re at the store. The little boy is holding me in his hand as we make our way around.


He’s looking for something that costs a quarter. Poor kid.


Now we’re at the checkout counter and the cashier is ringing up the order.


Fruit, vegetables, meat, milk, orange juice, jelly (heh), candy, bread, and more!


The little boy sees a pack of gum that he wants, but he’s short about 75 cents.


Mom to the rescue!


She spots him a dollar as he makes the purchase himself and hands me over to the cashier.


He’s so proud! I’ll miss him.


Goodbye!


On to my next adventure!


A woman paying cash for a deli lunch receives me as part of her change and drops me into her wallet.


Nice wallet.


Soft leather. Smells nice, too!


Ah! We’ve arrived somewhere.


Starbucks!


She’s in need of a coffee to help wash down her lunch.


I’m back in a cash register, but I’ve barely had time to settle into the drawer before I’m given as change to the next customer.


A man drops me into his pocket and hops on a motorcycle.


I can’t see squat, but if all those horns and screamed profanities are anything to go by, he’s kind of a crazy driver.


We’re stopping now.


Where are we?


A bank! I’m home!


He takes me out of his pocket….


…and drops me into the parking meter outside of the bank.


*Sigh*

The Morning of a Day in the Life of a Bathroom Mirror

I read a suggestion recently on Dan Goodwin's A Big Creative Yes blog to write object diaries to help get the creative writing muscles flexing, so this is my first attempt at that. The object is a bathroom mirror, who greets each family member as they enter each morning to get ready for their day. They don't hear it, of course, but it was fun to write. Hope you enjoy it!

Well, good morning! You’re looking bright-eyed and bushy-tailed!

Well, okay, we'll just call it bushy-eyed, then.

How did you sleep?

Ha-ha! You’ve got pillow lines!

*Ahem* Sorry.

 Wash your face. There you go. Feeling more alert? Good.

Ah! Getting ready to shower!

No, you can’t get away from me. You all wanted a big mirror, remember? Get over it and get in the shower. I won’t peek.

Now you’re all squeaky clean! Well, almost. You missed a spot right between your…yep, yep! You got it!

Off you go!



(5 minutes later, another family member enters)



Good morning, Teenybop! My, you’re looking pale and tragic today.

No, you’re not fat! OMG! I can barely see you!

Well, he’s an idiot for dumping you!

No, you’re not ugly, you’re beauti…

What are you do…NO! Don’t pop your…..EEW!

Well, I hope you’re planning to get the glass cleaner this time! I hate hanging around here all day with this crud stuck to my face!

Where are you going? Hello? Hellooooo?



(3 minutes later, the youngest family member enters)



Oh, good! It’s the little one!

Hello, Little One! Who shall we be today?

A superhero? How fun!

That towel cape looks terrific on you!

Check out those muscles and that proud, puffed out chest!

And who could resist that 1000-watt smile?

You can do anything!

You will smite all enemies with an arch of your eyebrow!

Everyone will give you candy all day!

Your mom and dad will buy you a puppy and take care of it for you!

Nothing can stop you!

The Universe is yours!

What’s that your mom is yelling?

Time to go to the doctor?

Well, it won’t be so bad. You’ll put him out of business, you’re so healthy! You…hello? Where’d you go?


Hmm…I didn’t know he had invisibility powers.

Serenity Prayer

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;

the courage to change the things I can;

and the wisdom to know the difference.

~Reinhold Niebuhr

Trying very hard to find equilibrium these days. This prayer will be my mantra for awhile...

While Out Walking

Saw this lovely hawk while out walking my dog yesterday. No doubt wondering what I was up to. Fortunately I don't resemble any prey. I think this is a red-tailed hawk.



Flooding at Cranes Roost Park

Just going through some old photos and found some of Cranes Roost Park when it flooded in summer of 2008 due to a very bad tropical storm (not even a hurricane!)

The water level is up the first flight of stairs at the entrance to the park.

The walkway cannot even be seen under the white sail rooftop across the water.

Anyone care for a dip?

 The stage stayed above water, but the walkway in front was not so fortunate.

The top of the hand railing can be seen along the front.

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Steven loves life, apparently. :-) This was "graffiti" written on the flooded steps in front of the stage. 

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More "graffiti" written on the flooded steps in front of the stage.

I think it says "Peace, Seize the Mom(?) or maybe Moon?

Also, Beto loves himself. Isn't that wonderful?

Someone else is drowning...

Who can resist leaving their footie prints behind?

Looks like Fido may have also left some footie prints behind.

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The flooding came up to about the 3rd step of the seating area in front of the stage.

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*Sigh* More flooding...but...

 It wasn't all bad. The hibiscus flowers were still lovely, and for this bee it was business as usual. Two years later the park is back to normal, and hopefully updated with a better system for draining water.

Up, Up and Away!

Just reliving my first (and only, so far) hot air balloon flight. Can't wait to go again! It is such an amazing and spiritual experience!

Here we are all loaded up and ready for lift-off! We enjoyed a lovely one hour flight, followed by a champagne toast and the balloonist's prayer:

The winds have welcomed you with softness,

The sun has blessed you with his warm hands

You have flown so high and so free,

That God has joined you in laughter, 

And set you gently again,

Into the loving arms of mother earth.

 More in another post on another day... (ha-ha!) No, I actually need time to recollect some memories from the experience.

Green Thumb

Since I am eating more veggies in my diet now, I thought I would try my hand at growing some food on my own. I'm starting out with one of my favorite herbs, cilantro, and sweet bell peppers.

 Here's the cilantro just starting out. It's a little more robust now, but still far from being mature enough to harvest.

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...and here are the sweet bell peppers...or, at least they will be one day. :-) I did cheat a bit and buy this plant already started, but it's in my care now.