April 20, 2010

around me

there are insistent noises throughout the day, the whoosing of the air ocndition, the traffic four stories below me, doors opening and closing down the hall, the muffled laughs of people talking in the hall.  all a calaphony of my life.  but, here in my room i am the lone flute, flying high, high, high above it all.  and in my world, van morrison sings quietly of tupelo honey. 

outside my window the building continues to grow upward and the walls are being completed.  colors of taupe, gray and beige - like so much government issue.  workers buzz around like angry, persistent, orange bees with hard heads and nimble feet.  landing here and there while attached to ladders and ropes to replace non-existant wings.  i can see them below me and sometimes beside me, taking my view away.

turning back, i sip my grape koolaid and smile at how silly many people think i may be...drinking a kid's drink.  maybe tomorrow i should bring pb&j.

24 comments:

  1. Pb&j with potato chips and a big glass of milk...sounds good to me.

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  2. I had to laugh at the Kool-Aid. I went through an apple juice box phase last year and I got teased at work like crazy. But, it was good and I didn't care. :)

    Great description of your daily environment. I can totally picture it. Hope the day is going well for you!

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  3. Hey...I've got cherry in the frig right now!! Made a whole gallon of it! Yum!

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  4. I love your writing...beautifully descriptive. Worker bees without wings...mmmm mmmm good!

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  5. nothing wrong with a pb&j.
    I enjoyed this post. your descriptions of your surroundings

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  6. absotively, posilutely take a pb&j to work...
    that's the way to live this life...
    ramble on, I really like your blog..
    glenda

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  7. i really like chocolate milk and will drink it out of large beer glasses or margarita glasses. p.s. i think this is poetry quality.

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  8. and that pb & j.....i can cut the crusts off for you or into perfect squares like i still do with grilled cheese sandwiches...just saying :)
    xoxox

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  9. I actually like pb and j sandwiches :)

    xoxo Laura

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  10. There are times I live on PB and Marshmallow cream sandwiches. LOVE those things!

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  11. PB AND J and bannanas, what is that picture in the corner, it is fabulous. take care, van morrison rocks.

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  12. Wonderful imagery, Char! Tupelo Honey is my favorite Van Morrison song.

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  13. We all need to be a little bit of a kid.

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  14. i often eat pb&j,... maybe i should get back to koolaid! :)

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  15. mmm.. or a peanut butter and tupelo honey sandwich :)

    what is the photo of, Char? it's beautiful...

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  16. Oh that sounds good koolaid and PB&J I may join you and make my own this evening for dinner :)

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  17. i just ate PB&J ..no worries it is good ...love the photo ... do not work TOO hard!!

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  18. Nicely written, my friend.

    You really drink grape koolaid? kool.

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  19. I love that image! And grape drinks are always good. Don't know what I'd do without pb&js!

    xo Mary Jo

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  20. grape kool aid?
    definitely need the pb&j to go with it.
    :D

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  21. helllllooooo - LOVE a good PB&J!

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  22. Love that mosaic!

    As a kid we called Koolaid "Bug Juice"...I haven't had any in years!...I do eat PB&J on a regular basis tho:)

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i feel as if each comment was between us as we sat and sipped something warm....i love to hear what you're thinking.