The military band outside the cathedral has been standing there in the rain, unmoving. The stone walkway is wet, but there are dry spots surrounding each of them where they have been standing so long.
You may also like
Why won’t Mother Nature let me sleep?
On Thursday in San Jose, it was an earthquake that roused me from sleep; this morning in Austin it was a roaring thunderstorm, knocking things over and booming among the hills. I enjoyed both, actually. Granted, if [more...]
June 17, 2006
On the flip side
When you break up with somebody, it becomes all about you. What did you do wrong, what didn’t you do wrong. You concentrate on how badly you feel, how rotten it all is, how sad it is. But now I’m wondering [more...]
December 19, 2004
It’s called CYA
This morning, as Washington wakes up to about 3-5 inches of snow, the various highway departments are in lockstep, with harsh words for weather forecasters. “Of course the weathermen didn’t predict [more...]
January 6, 2003
