Listen

I found myself in a retail establishment the other day.  A great parking spot had opened up directly in front of the door. Leaving windows and sunroof open (still trying to get used to the heat and humidity in this ‘home away from home’ called Cincinnati) I hurried inside as the cloud cover looked a bit ominous.  In fairness, it had been that way all day.

After shopping for only a few minutes, I noticed a man intently scanning the sky.  His palm was raised as he tested the atmosphere for the nearly imperceptible mist that had begun to swirl from grey and dismal heavens.

Crowd follower that I can be, I joined a number of patrons deciding it would be in our best interest to investigate as well.

The first guy decided to go back inside.  Nothing too threatening was his apparent decision.  Four more people followed him inside with similar opinions.

I’m a chicken.

Spilled Water

WHY did I let that happen?

Maybe it's just me.  Sometimes, simple things seem hard to learn and put into practice.  And, I'm talking simple!

A favorite chair.  A small table next to it.  And it's on this table that I keep a glass of water, a television remote, a box of Kleenex, a pen, a pencil, a notepad and in the morning, a latte'. Remember I said "small" table.  Normally when I bring the coffee, rearrangement is necessary. Sometimes that involves stacking.  Usually, that ends in small disasters. Kleenex to the rescue.  Now, the reason I say all this