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Cobra the Snake
She continues to arch her claws and slowly circle me, that “evil”—yet sweet—expression still showing on her face. Scrolling through an article on the computer screen in front of me, I scan another paragraph. Before me on the computer desk lies a printed outline for a discourse, the next public (more…)
Cuckoo Eyes
From long experience I know that of the various circumstances that can thin her patience to the straining point, this is one of those circumstances. Aromas, both sweet and pungent, fill the room and tantalize the palette. Lorna, dressed in a loose white cotton top and a woven skirt stands (more…)
Like a Lion
Lorna, it is true, has a heart of gold. But she also possesses the courage of a lion. “Courage is not the absence of fear but the ability to carry on with dignity in spite of it.” Scott Turow When we first met, Lorna was in her late teens. (See (more…)
Fresh Cups
Lorna is quite remarkable, possessing a personality of wonderful gifts and interesting contrasts. Seated at our fold-up kitchen table, Lorna hunches forward slightly and flips another page of her return visit callbook, or her “diary” as she usually refers to it. She is en wrapped in a soft, pale aqua-blue (more…)
That Time That Lorna—Was My Cell Phone Heroine
She…shakes her head, giving me a doleful look. It means that there still is no sign of Lorna. Wednesday, December 22, 2004, 4:45 a.m. “When again will you be home?” Lorna’s eyes are not directed toward me even though her question clearly is. She continues to look straight ahead into (more…)
Cucumber Cool
“Jay, I nearly died today,” Lorna announces. The iron gate swings slowly open. Just beyond it is our building, the one containing Lorna’s and my home. The sky above is bright with a scattering of clouds here and there covering the lovely blue sky beyond it. Below, the manicured lawns, (more…)
Winter Nice
Despite the frozen vista outside, here in the car, we are, for the moment at least, immune to the chill. Soft, gray shapes, nebulous and wispy, form, transform, and re-form on the car’s passenger window. They grow and shrink in response to the steam gently wafting from Lorna’s coffee cup. (more…)
That Time That Lorna—Nearly Got Me Arrested!
He looks at me askance. Was there something in my manner that somehow aroused his suspicion? “Jay, can you help me zip this case, please?” Lorna, struggling with the zipper on a very full suitcase, turns her eyes toward me with a mildly pleading expression. “Of course,” I respond. With (more…)
Book Update VIII
If you have noticed that I haven’t posted anything new to this blog in while, there is a good reason: I have been busy. Please allow me to explain. In the summer of 2017, I was nearing completion of the book For the Love of Lorna, which vividly tells her (more…)
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