Snapshot-of-life #14

When you're three-and-a-half,
even a stuffed frog dressed in armour
is fair game for a sword fight.

Snapshot-of-life #13

"I'm sorry I missed your last class," she said.

I patted her shoulder and told her that it's ok, she's moving on.
"Just like you," she answered without missing a beat.
And just like that,
the last two years of this chapter of my life drew to a close
and it was time to go.
When one door closes, right...

Snapshot-of-life #12

"What are you drinking?" she asked.
"Cocoa," I answered.

"Ah, lovely. Made with milk and sugar?"
"No, just cocoa powder, water and coconut oil."
The look of disgust told me exactly what I'd always known -
this was a beverage of acquired taste.

Snapshot-of-life #11

The Imogen Heap concert yesterday was

entertaining on so many levels.
A dynamic package of nuttiness and superb talent rolled into one.

Snapshot-of-life #10

The freedom to watch Sunday morning cartoons...
...by choice...
...as child-free adults...
...after a full night of sleep...
...is a thing of beauty.

Snapshot-of-life #9

We grabbed our 6-year old niece's kaleidoscope viewer
and saw each other's smiles in a new way.
The novel way to clone.

Snapshot-of-life #8

She's not ours, but it appears that she wishes she was.
Faithfully she watches over us from our doorstep,
staring plaintively through the door for months.
Our renegade visitor for the daylight hours.
If only she knew she's lovely.
If only she understood we're allergic.

Snapshot-of-life #7

The clouds have warranted epicosity ratings of late -
a term we coined for those things that take your breath away,
and renew your awe in a sense of grandeur.

Snapshot-of-life #6

I made a tough decision.
He told me he had a suprise for me.
I've wanted one for so long now but never knew its name.
He showed me how many buds it has that will soon bloom,
and compared it to my hopes for the future.
It meant so much to me.

Snapshot-of-life #5

"Everything we do is a choice.
Oatmeal or cereal. Highway or side streets. Kiss her or keep her.
We make choices and we live with the consequences.
If someone gets hurt along the way we ask for forgiveness.
It's the best anyone can do."
~ Ned, Pushing Daisies ~