Observations

This is a collection of things that I see in front of and behind my eyes. These posts have been published near daily since October 2016.

Dark Bird

The dark bird skimmed across the surface of the sea. It slowed, landed on the water and its dark profile disappeared in the troughs beneath the shadows of the waves.

Long Gray Hair

I found a long gray hair on the hotel room floor and my first thought was of the Greek ya-ya (grandmother) who cleaned our room. It turned out to be my hair.

Mountain Cave

I was sleeping in a mountain cave. I might have been dreaming that I was sleeping or it might have been real. There were three different ways that I could sleep, each described

Yes Yes Yes

The Greek word for yes is nai. It is a little hard to reconcile at first that yes sounds like no. But its usage is interesting in its repetitive nature. A single nai

Olive Fantasy

After a short time in Greece I have developed a fantasy that we will buy an olive grove and move here. We will press and sell artisnal olive oil and open a small