1.
why lifting up blinds is a laborious task
2.
this morning my wife went into my son's room because
he woke up early and when she came out said—"i put in
ben stiller, nash and young" and forgot how young she
truly was. later on after coming home from work i sang
in the shower with my hand over my head patsy's—
"crazy, i'm crazy for feeling so lonely" then went
into a rendition of barry white's—
"never never gonna give you up..."
3.
a toute a l'heure. the cats are home. a toute a l'heure. the cats are gone.
a toute a l'heure. the cats are home. a toute a l'heure. the cats are gone.
4.
my wife still doesn't understand my sense of humor.
we are going into our seventh year of marriage—
"partially responsible? you're fully responsible!"
"baby i'm joking!" expecting golf ball size hail
in eastern minnesota and western wisconsin
5.
when the sun goes down
you walk down into the perfumed rain
to the scent of wood from the waxy wilderness
smells rubbing off from the maple floors of your home
6.
the sputtering candle in the kitchen will keep you sane
7.
how come no one ever speaks of someone being low-maintenance?
8.
there are two apples left in the centerpiece
9.
your kid's hyperactive cartoons muted on the t.v.
10.
you add antiguan rum to generic cola
11.
after the rain nightbirds begin to whistle
12.
you wake up your saintly wife to tell her
you're sorry for the last couple days
(if only she knew all you cared
about was that she was happy)
she cutely
responds mmm-hmm
i ask her will you remember this in the morning
half-sleeping she says yes...
13.
...cause quitting just ain't my schtick