My dinner discussion group consists of grizzled veterans mostly retired from the cut and thrust of life. The discussion saunters aimlessly. Plans for a new knee elide into local politics.
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Slow Down, You Move Too Fast
My phone is set to Silence Unknown Callers, discouraging politicians, as well as charities like The Foundation for Healthy Livers. They may be worthy causes, but I just don’t want to experience telephone guilt administered by strangers.
Safari
The elephant padded implacably towards us on the dirt road. Rafael, our guide, put his finger against his lips, the “Shhh” understood. Our Toyota Land Cruiser, engine running, sat in the middle of the dusty trail.
Africa by Duffel Bag
“How about an African safari?!” challenged the auctioneer. I smiled, home free. Herself was strictly a first-world enthusiast, favoring toilets that worked, old world charm, and cultures with a romance language.
Dealing with the Past
For decades, our household had two tenants hanging around rent free: Sarah, my great-great grandmother, and her grandmother, Elizabeth.
Marshall Craig 