3 Cups of Coffee

The alarm clock goes off at 5:30. That’s an hour earlier than usual. Sam is catching a flight back east to visit colleges in Massachusetts then he’s off to Iowa for more of the same. The other night Sam was … Continue reading

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Sustaining Order

This happens every time I work our website. I spend hours in front of the computer digging deep through hard drives and boxes of Polaroids, saving jpegs to my desktop in an attempt to make sense and order of all … Continue reading

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Magic Realism in the Morning

It’s in the morning. I’m having a cup of coffee and reading 100 Years of Solitude out loud to Ollie who is sitting with me in an outdoor chaise lounge. We are sitting facing each other feet to feet. I’m … Continue reading

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Coffee Break

I heard about a good cup of coffee in Kapaa. A place called Small Town Coffee. In the ugly blue building across from the library. They were right they served a good cup of coffee. Yesterday I picked up a … Continue reading

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Circles and Holes

Debbie brought home doughnuts from Bob’s Donuts this weekend and I swear that the holes are looking larger. Could this be an effort to cut corners? My favorite story from my childhood is The Doughnuts by Robert McCloskey. If you … Continue reading

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