Most People Who Hit Me…

Marian was leaving the local Goodwill after a few good scores. “I could get used to these senior discounts,” she mused. She pushed the button to roll her window down and smiled to herself. She pulled up to the main road at the end of the parking lot and stopped in front of the sidewalk. … Read more

Tumia

Angîkorwo rûrîmî rwaku Nîrûkwîhithaga, Rûgathiî mûhahî, Tumia mûrango na kîhingo!   Approximate translation Seal It If your tongue is likely to sneak away on a jaunt Batten the door and the gate!   James 3 Taming the Tongue 3 Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will … Read more

Witire

Ndûgetire na nyûmba nene, Nîîmomokaga. Ndûgetire na ngari njerû Nîîgîaga fanja. Ndûgetire na mûndû mûthaka, Noagakûra. Ndûgetire na ûûgî Noûkariganîra. Wîtire na Jesû, Ihiga rîa Tene ma.   Approximate Translation Lean Do not lean on your big house, It will someday wear away. Don’t lean on your fancy new car, It’s liable to have a … Read more

Disrupting the English Language

Funny things my eleven year old says “I hate it when people enrupt me.” “What am I exposed to do?” “That was really rude mum, of you to put me in time out.” “Stupendous means stupid good.” “You mop with a mop, do you broom with a broom, or sweep with a sweep?” “John the … Read more

Frothy

“Tropical Dreams” watercolor, hannah tk Waves are crashing, froth licks my toes Seagulls drifting, wherever the wind goes Summer’s calling, I’m dreaming of the beach. Rain is dumping, my dream is beyond reach.   https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/froth/

High Butt Pressure

My poor sons were raised in an adult foster home so they have some rather peculiar perspectives on life. Yesterday I was taking residents’ blood pressures when one of my boys said, “Did you just say blood pressure? All these years I thought you’ve been saying ‘butt pressure’.” ____________________________________ One of my residents, Judy, was … Read more