Today I sat in the living room at home. I’ve repainted most of the downstairs. I love Mexico for it’s lack of laws about what color is ‘in’ or which colors go together. I have a pile of things to go to Cruz Roja—not as large as I‘d like, but certain things I can’t bring myself to pitch out. Things …
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Missing Home
Last night I asked my wife how long we have been back in Minnesota. She said, “Two weeks.” Funny, I thought, it seems more like three. Generally, I can’t believe how fast the time goes by. So, it’s strange to think that time has slowed down here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Or is it because I so desperately …
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When I turned 21 my mother told me I would know I was grown up when I understood time. I don’t think I ever got it. If I’m waiting for something, I prepare and prepare, and then the event comes and goes and I’m still preparing and maybe even still worrying. Not for too long, a few days and then …
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