Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
Respect people who wear glasses. They paid money to see you. Meant to say “hold on for a second” or “give me a minute” to a friend in the coffee shop.What I actually said was, “Hold me for a second.” Awkward. Gonna be one of those days. 4-year-old: “I found a caterpillar. It’s not poisonous.”Me:… Read More
As we age we think about endings more, probably because we have experienced so many of them. Some of them just end naturally as the course of life on this world: childhood, teenaged years, know-it-all twenties, parenthood, middle aged, 50s, 60s, 70s—you know the drill. We mark this with birthdays that range from celebration to… Read More
I used to have an uncontrollable obsession to buy large boats. I needed to stop! Fortunately, the antibuyyachtics worked. I like to play this game I call “Nap Roulette.” I take a nap and don’t set an alarm. Will it be 20 minutes or 4 hours?Nobody know. It’s risky, and I like it. What do… Read More
I saw a man using different cuts of meat to create portraits.It was a rare medium, but well done. I can’t take my dog to the park any more. The ducks keep biting him. Because he’s pure bread. If you hold the sole of your foot to your ear, you can hear the sound of… Read More
“The test shows it’s a rare form of sarcoma.” “Of course, it does.” My first, second, and third responses this time have been: “EBENEZER!” To explain this I get to use one of my favorite old words, “Hitherto.” Samuel gave a standing stone the name Ebenezer as he placed it on the land to honor… Read More
Did you hear about the big LEGO sale?People were lined up for blocks. When I use my invisible hula hoop, it really freaks people out. If all looks cloudy and gray, check to make sure you are not drinking decaf.
“Ich bin ein Berliner.” President John F. Kennedy gave an historic speech on June 26, 1963 to a crowd in front of the Berlin Wall. Two years earlier the Soviet Union had built this wall to keep people from fleeing to non-Communist countries, mainly West Berlin. Kennedy was praising the character of the people of… Read More
