“Have you ever felt like there is a different you watching you as you do things? Like you’re doing the things. BUt, You’re also watching yourself do them,” asks Dante shielding his eyes from the setting sun’s light with his first baseman’s glove. “Dude why are you talking to me?” asks number 22 Reinhart slowlyContinue reading “The Dark”
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N.Y.E.
“I thought it was my idea,” I say through the smoky haze. Seven of us sat around the table cards in hand. “Why did you think that?” asks Lauren who sat at his 2’o’clock. “Well, I had essentially invited myself to be apart of her New Year’s plans,” I say, noticing the looks of judgment,Continue reading “N.Y.E.”
Day 37
Buzz starts, “It’s day 37. Everyone I’ve know has died. Everyone I’ve met. My kids, friends, family all dead. They all die, why haven’t I? How am I still alive!? Riding along on this tram I look out at everyone I should never meet. I don’t want them to die too. They sit and stand,Continue reading “Day 37”
Up By One
“Have you ever felt like there is a different you watching you as you do things? Like you’re doing the things. BUut, You’re also watching yourself do them,” asked Dante shielding his eyes from the setting sun’s light with his first baseman’s glove. “Dude why are you talking to me?” asked number 22 Reinhart slowlyContinue reading “Up By One”
Come On, Let’s Dance
Reunion weekend has begun in spectacular fashion. Social lubricants are being shared. Friendships almost forgotten, are being rekindled. “Hey, I’m gonna grab another drink some dirty air,” Derek says trying to get out of the conversation. “Dirty Air?” Tim questions. Miming smoking, “A cigarette, or better yet weed if I can find it,” Says DContinue reading “Come On, Let’s Dance”
The Apple
“Today has been a good day,” Todd said to Karen who sat at the break room table engrossed in whatever was on her phone. “What are you talking about? Ten people just got fired,” said Janine from the sink as she rinsed her coffee cup. “Aren’t you worried that you’ll get fired?” Todd laughed, grabbedContinue reading “The Apple”
Jimmy Loves
Jimmy lands his left hook, followed by the haymaker he had been waiting for all two rounds. Glove, an imprint of knuckles, and follow thru was the combination that sent Doug the Dog’s mouthpiece and blood through the air. His mouth guard landed when he did. Coming back to the moment, seeing the ref countContinue reading “Jimmy Loves”
My First Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Russia
Dealing with a long-running dry spell I had gotten on Tinder my second day in St. Petersburg. Now, I have a checkered past with this particular dating app. However, I took another shot. Boy was it a doozey. The first surprise was getting 3 matches in the first 24 hours after being quite discerning aboutContinue reading “My First Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Russia”