When I was young and impecunious, I shared an apartment that was practically under the Williamsburg Bridge, on the wrong side of Delancy, with a young mother and her toddler. Baby Agnes was old enough to, well, toddle about the apartment and have thoughts, but not old enough to speak real words. One day, she …
Last night I dreamt that I had forgotten something. Perhaps because last evening, I got together with a good friend, someone whose company I always enjoy, but we always drink just a little too much. I wasn’t reeling (I think) and I remembered to do all the things I had to do before going to …
I read an article yesterday about a man who felt that time was moving too quickly and he was getting left behind. He felt like he wanted to slow down time, to become more aware of the passing. So he walked out into the wilderness (of Devon which, wild as it may be, is not …
Yesterday I had brunch with some friends. One of them brought along a bag of books that he had cleaned out of his shelves and he thought might appeal to us, in the hopes that we would take them home with us, and he wouldn’t have to carry them home through the rain and up …
Last week, I felt like I needed a change. I was impatient with my beloved, who says that any time he just likes spending time with me, then cocoons himself in TV, phone, and laptop all at once. Fine, I said, if you just want to spend time with me, we can do it somewhere …
