No Reservations Needed
I make eye contact with the host and signal to sit. I chose the communion bar table to my right. My company is late; the one who introduced me to this hole-in-the-wall snazzy Greek wine bar. The dimmed lights and warm ambience does something to the soul, the same effect comfort food has. As I […]
My Secret Love Affair
Sunrise will begin at 6:36 AM. I’ve always had a secret love affair with the moon, so it only makes sense I should court the breathless sunrise once in a while. The moment my bare feet touch the damp sand, and I smell the salty ocean, I pull together the vision of what I cannot […]
Smoke Signals
I blew into the icy air, and my warm breath made smoke signals. I could make shapes; it was fun until my dad lightly scolded me that it wasn’t ladylike to pretend to smoke, which I didn’t understand because my aunt smoked all the time. I wasn’t pretending to smoke; I was good at making […]