Tag Archives: happily ever after

i bet he’s gone to heaven (rest his soul)

Posted on June 2, 2023 by gary

“Are you from California?” the woman asks me suspiciously. It’s around 6 a.m. and I’m running on a stretch of asphalt that goes from Alpine to heaven. She hasn’t decided yet whether she will allow her dogs to eat me. … Continue reading →

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 i will be right next to you

Posted on April 30, 2023 by gary

Shadows are fallin’and I’m runnin’ out of breathKeep me in your heart for a while.If I leave you it doesn’t meanI love you any lessKeep me in your heart for a while. — warren zevon — What do you do … Continue reading →

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things i wish i had said, part 105

Posted on April 16, 2023 by gary

“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. May your rivers flow without end, meandering through pastoral valleys tinkling with bells, past temples and castles … Continue reading →

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we all scream

Posted on April 8, 2023 by gary

I drop Mo off at the pottery studio, leaving me with a couple of hours to kill. It’s an unfamiliar neighborhood, so i wander about aimlessly in far north PHX. I end up at a generic shopping center, not unlike … Continue reading →

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Paint misbehavin’

Posted on March 31, 2023 by gary

The Quotable Caroline, 8-year-old creative soul: “It’s time to get messy.” The words of a true artist. Mo told me the same thing a couple decades ago. I mistakenly assumed that at some point we would revert to unmessy. “Run … Continue reading →

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