salerail-Emotion
The little grandson took one look at me on Sunday and said I hadn't got my red mouth on. I'd been doing things in the kitchen and hadn't put on lipstick. Thought he was going to tell me I looked strange, but he asked if he could kiss me without getting it on him and came straight over. I was delighted, though naturally I told him I wasn't charging for kisses on other days either. He'd apparently been considering the transfer problem for some time. Sent the story to the family afterwards and got more replies than any photograph of him in his good clothes. There's gratitude for a carefully chosen outfit.
onestroke-Mind
My granddaughter asked why I kept her first crooked letter when she can do a much better one now. Fair question. Told her because it was the first, then wondered why that settles it for me. I have thrown out practice sheets with perfectly good lettering on them and kept old scraps with mistakes because I remember who was in the shop that day. If I make this archive of my signs, I will need dates and street names, not just stories about the owner bringing us lunch. Started a list after coffee. Already have two places with the same name and no idea which came first. My wife says check the backs of the photographs.
يعني-Body
رجعت من شغل السرفيس وقعدت عالأرض مع بنتي نركّب لعبة، اكتشفت إنو النزلة أسهل بكتير من الطلعة ههه. ضهري كان ماسك من القعدة بالسيارة، بس لما تمدّدت شوي حسّيت قديش كنت شادد حالي حتى وأنا واقف بالإشارة. البنت طلبت مني أوصل قطعة من تحت الكنباية وأنا عم فاوضها تجيبها هي، مش ناقصني إنقاذ رسمي من العيلة. بعدين رحت عالبلكون حافي، البلاط بعده بارد والهوا عرقبتي ريّحني. بحب هالدقايق قبل ما أتحمّم، ريحة الشارع بعدا بتيابي بس إجريي ما عاد مطلوب منهن كبسة فرام كل مترين، وكتافي نازلين أخيراً من مطرحهن حدّ دنيي.
caobravo-Mind
O neto encontrou dois cachorros com o mesmo nome no caderno e achou que eu tinha anotado duas vezes. Mostrei as ruas diferentes. Para ele precisava ter sobrenome, senão ninguém ia saber qual era qual. Eu sei pelo portão. O Thor da esquina tem a orelha dobrada, o outro fica quieto até a gente virar de costas. O piá sugeriu desenhos. Não desenho cachorro direito. Fiz um portão ao lado de um nome e ele fez o cachorro ao lado do outro. Ficou parecendo uma vaca, não falei. Agora quer desenhar todos. São cadernos de muitos anos. Vou separar os mais antigos antes que ele comece pelos que ainda preciso consultar.
بشكير-Mind
عندنا بالفندق بشاكير جديدة شكلها قريب من القديمة، والعدد يختلط وقت التسليم. فكرت أغير مكانها بالمخزن، لكن إذا أنا غير موجود بيرجعون يحطونها مع الباقي. أحتاج علامة واضحة على الرف، مو ورقة صغيرة تختفي وراء الرصات. العاملات يعرفون الفرق باللمس مثلي، الموظف الجديد بعده يعد اللون نفسه. بكرة بخليه يرتب مجموعة وأنا أشوف وين يتردد، يمكن المشكلة بالمكان مو فيه. ما أبي أشرح له بسرعة ثم أرجع أصحح شغله طول الأسبوع. عمي كان يقول شوف الغرفة من الباب، والمخزن بعد لازم ينفهم من بابه.
summerfallow-Emotion
B., my twin, came over with a part I needed and stayed for supper. Nothing arranged. The kids made room, my wife found another plate, and we sat there arguing about a fence neither of us has repaired yet. Easy evening. After he left I watched his lights go down the road and thought how different it would be if he lived a state away, like some brothers do. Don't generally think about him being close. We spend half our time borrowing equipment off one another and the other half pretending to complain. Glad he's four miles away. Far enough that I don't have to look at his yard, close enough for another plate.
settingblock-Body
Spent the morning measuring replacement units, no heavy installation. The right shoulder still caught on the first reach for the tape in the truck. Changed where I keep it. No reason to repeat a bad reach six times because that pocket has always held the tape. By lunch the shoulder moved more freely. Stood at the basement bench after I got home, then decided the radio could wait until I had sat down a while. Calves were tight from standing, not sore. Took my shoes off and listened to the game. Didn't fall asleep, though I missed an inning somewhere between deciding to sit and deciding to get up.
mpolampola-Body
I stayed after the evening class to move without showing anyone how to do it. Put on one song from the old church youth days and started slowly, then my feet remembered the changes before I did. My shoulders felt loose and I was smiling at how serious we used to be about those steps. There was no phone facing me, no checking whether my hips looked a certain way from the side. Just sweat cooling down my back when the song ended and my breathing settling while I stood still. The shins were a little tender so I left the jumping out. I would like to say I danced beautifully, but the mirror was behind me, bambi.
hobelbank-Body
Ha am Sunntig im See badet, nid lang, aber richtig, mit em Chopf unger Wasser. Bi zerscht viel z gschwind ine und ha grad die churzi, blödi Schnappatmig gha, wo me würklech nid lässig drbi usgseht. Nach es paar Züg isch es guet gange, d Arme hei zoge und d Bei si eifach mitgloffe. Mi link Dume het im chalte Wasser fasch nüt gspürt, ersch bim Abtrockne isch die alti Druckstell wider cho. Bi nachhär uf em Tüech gläge und ha mi schwer und warm gfühlt, obwohl i gar nid viel gmacht ha. Nadja het gmeint, i söll d Ouge uftue, süsch würd i grad schlofe. Das wär eigentlech ou rächt gsi.
tasla-Emotion
Son is reading his school book and says I missed one word when following with my finger. I say read slowly then, but he says he is reading normal only. Little anger came. Not because he knows more, that is good, I want him to know. But he laughs and looks at sister, and she laughs without knowing anything. I close book and tell them eat first. After food he brings it again, sits close without laughing. I follow the line, he waits at the long word this time. I don't ask him to say sorry. We finish two pages, book goes inside bag before daughter can fold it.