This is a portion of a work in progress – a science-fiction/thriller/mystery/Quantum-Leap ripoff It was his favorite time of day – when you don’t know if it’s afternoon, evening, or night, when David stepped out of the car and toward the house, somehow knowing that he was going the right way. Curiously, he looked back… Continue reading Where I set the scene in a work in progress.
Month: October 2011
Where I collect my breath on a Thursday
My world’s been a bit hectic lately . . . here’s me, trying to gather some calm in the storm… I close my eyes. Slowly, I draw breath. The air around me fills me – down my throat, to my chest, and spreading out from my middle. Seeping, creeping, flowing. Each breath I take permeates… Continue reading Where I collect my breath on a Thursday
Where I discuss my nervousness over an upcoming run
Eleven days. Why the heck am I so damn nervous? See, I’m running a half-marathon in 11 days. I’ve run two full marathons, and I’m training for a third (that one is in 39 days). If I have a few hours with nothing to do? I’ll just go run 13 miles & change. I’ve conditioned… Continue reading Where I discuss my nervousness over an upcoming run
Where I conjure the end of a run
Pressure mounts from within. My heart beats, faster and faster, causing my chest to ache. The sound of my feet, pounding on the pavement, strikes and reverberates against quiet homefronts, making it sound like someone coming up, quickly, behind me. I push myself faster to keep that person in check. My legs strain. I struggle,… Continue reading Where I conjure the end of a run
Where I say “hello” at my new digs
I’m not changing anything around here, but I have taken some duties with the lovely ladies who formerly ran the Red Dress Club (I hope the fact that they changed their name doesn’t mean I can’t show up in a red dress for the picnic) – so why don’t you go read what I’m doing… Continue reading Where I say “hello” at my new digs