A steady flow of strangers swept in and out, like a harried trail of ants. We were drowning in the throes of demolition. Our much anticipated anniversary trip to the Dominican Republic speedily [Read more...]
The shifting sand slows my pace as I veer toward the surfboard stand. The colors beckon, the Dominican sellers flirt and call and cajole. It always makes me smile. The waves whisper my [Read more...]
It was a rag-tag mushroom with a spindly stem on three wheels. The once canvas umbrella covered with plastic tarps, hovered above the ancient bicycle, protecting the tiny man and his basket of [Read more...]
Cute, fluffy and grey, With a long orange bill. If I had seen the picture without a title, I wouldn't have known what it was. I'd have supposed some kind of duck, and I would have been way [Read more...]
So regal, Such posture A monument of colossal proportions, So unintentionally hilarious. Nestled in the heart of the city, the cool shade of the plaza gave us relief in a mid eighties day. [Read more...]
I had no idea what was nestled beneath the surface. To say It was a surprise is an understatement. For some reason we thought it would be fun to rent dune buggies for a day of sightseeing. We [Read more...]
In another life path, I knew we would have been friends. The minute I gazed on his smiling countenance, I fell for his twinkling eyes in a face that wore its wrinkles well. Lines of a life well [Read more...]
Her face drew me, Once beautiful, now lined with years of toil. Her eyes were weary with an unmasked sadness that captivated me. Resignation and hopelessness cloaked her every step. As she [Read more...]