kona streets

tourists walk about,

interspersed with mentally

ill, just surviving.

witness

still, lime green gecko.

clinging...eyes darting...watching

tourists walking by.

kilauea

silent black lava

only fleeting signs of life

where ferns have burst through

respite

on the big island

first work. now four days of play

and relaxation.

preview day

first time on campus.

both nervous and excited

to see what might be.

just passing

tonight's haiku is

more of an afterthought than

something well-pondered.

ever after

i still catch myself

in awe that we are married...

that it is so good.

weeknight

quiet house tonight.

in the easy chair, reading.

hard not to doze off.

snackin'

i do love popcorn.

so fluffy, white, and crunchy.

feels like childhood.

pomp

it's getting warmer.

but not hot yet. must be spring.

soon? graduation!

march 17

totally forgot

to write haiku yesterday!

leprechaun mischief?

healthy, though

wouldn't it be cool

if a snap of your fingers

made dinner appear?!

semester

work is hard right now.

all are so frickin' busy.

ah, the joy of Spring.

clint

"trouble with the curve"

man, i am a total sap.

sure love that movie.

accountable

finding joy in life...

a responsibility

that is all on you.

backtowork

sunday evening.

another weekend, over.

rested and ready.

hangout

fresno breakfast house.

a new weekend ritual.

love the crowd and food.

proud

dad would have loved it:

i threw the first pitch tonight

for our bulldogs

dakota

"breaking the silence"

telling her story so that

others survive, too.

daylight savings

spring gets so busy.

and soon, we will "spring forward."

oh, to have more time!

husband

every moment

of our life together,

is precious and new.

bulldog baseball

just throwing snowballs

to remind my arm how to

throw out the first pitch

medicine

it feels so, so good

to just let go and relax.

laughter is the best.

after dinner

car ride home, singing

"paradise by the dashboard

light"...meatloaf kicks ass.

regretful reprieve

is food poisoning

(or the flu) a good excuse

for missing one day?