April 02, 2004

Nutcracker

I remember some evenings after dinner, when I was little, when my mom roasted nuts. My dad always cracked them open for me. He'd watch me struggle with the nutcracker and in the time it would take me to mutilate...
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March 31, 2004

river

When I reached a small river in the forest, I followed it in the direction of its flow. Thinking I could correct my chi, soothe my disturbances, the turbulence below the surface. I looked down at the river ; it...
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August 25, 2001

Today...to Turkey

Date: 11:41 AM 8/25/2001 Tomorrow I will get up before the sun rises...in the coolness that accompanies the dark, in the hush, I'll gather a small representation of my possessions, pieces of me that will comfort me on my journey....
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August 18, 2001

30 miles and a wine fest

Date: 3:42 pm 8/18/2001 I had an interesting week, I hope you did too. Saturday I went to a "Kerb" in Seeheim; this is a town-related affair, all the local shops put out tables and sell wine, champagne, beer, and...
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August 09, 2001

carrot thief

Date: 2:10 PM 8/9/2001 Was windy and overcast today...decided to ride to the bike shop to get a basket for my bike (and possibly a softer seat). A bike basket might sound fluffy but I found that here, in Germany,...
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August 08, 2001

new surroundings

Date: 1:56 PM 8/8/2001 Went on my second bike ride today. We took a different route, this time behind the fields of my apartment...I was amazed. In the first mile we passed a field of horses, train tracks, and fields...
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