Nov 29 - Endless Hours of Spanish Talk Radio

Strange words slip past me
I am the RCA dog
Head tipped, not a clue

Nov 28 - Too Cold to Bend My Knees

I'm like the Tin Man
on my morning run, my joints
stiff from winter's cold

Nov 27 - Cleaning Out the Cupboards

Funny, I always
Wanted better plates than these
Glad to see them go

Nov 26 - My First Breathalyzer

The officer smells
booze, and won't believe it's Paul
Blow, he says. I pass.

Nov 25 - The Social Season Picks Up Steam

Number two of three
Three! social invitations
Paul is unhappy

Nov 24 - Sheltering From the Storm at Sandra's Condo

High above the street
The wind howls without a sound
Rain is a concept

Nov 23 - If Only PEERS Had a Better Heating System

The smiles, the caring
Sure, I'll remember all that
But mostly, the cold

Nov 22 - Organizing the Police Checks, the Medical Checks, the Dental Checks, the Banking Information, the Emergency Contacts....

Forms are piling up
Again, I conjure elves to
take this work away

Nov 21 - The Piano Moves to Jason and Grace's House

The piano blues
Pass through me for a moment
But they don't last long

Nov 20 - At the Mall with Colleen

There's only one friend
Who I could spend two hours with
Shopping for makeup

Nov 19 - My Kinsmen Park Run

Frost lingers in the
shady spots, where winter's slow
sun has yet to reach

Nov 18 - The Really Loud Girl Party

Nights like this are for
extroverts. An introvert
just wants to go home

Nov 17 - At My Lesson

Hablamos para
dos horas; escucho con
mucha atencion

Nov 16 - A Visit to a Lawyer

We talk about wills
And I find it comforting
Death needs planning too

Nov 15 - A Letter Arrives from UVic

They're going to give me
An honorary degree
For once, I'm speechless

Nov 14 - Tallying the Cost of My Big Mistake

Funny how someone
As cautious as me could be
Trapped in a friend's debt

Nov 13 - Raking in the Rain

The lawn is awash
in yellow leaves, shaken loose
by wind and season

Nov 12 - A New Travel Companion

She is a sexy
little thing, my beautiful
red accordion

Nov 11 - A Remembrance Day Ritual

My dad liked this day
Mom listens to his taped voice
To remember him

Nov 10 - A Farewell to the Good China

Yesterday's plates are
wrapped tight in today's headlines
Packed for moving on

Nov 9 - The Furniture Encroaches

Stuff is everywhere
Waiting to get packed, stored, ditched
Oh, for magic elves

Nov 8 - Whoa, It's Really Going to Happen

In just two short months
We'll live in a new country
Tonight it sinks in

Nov 7 - Is It Colder Than Usual?

A cheerful wood fire
Knocks the chill from the morning
Winter comes too soon

Nov 6 - Supper at the Superior

Dinner for five, then
seven, then nine; we fall like
wolves on the pork ribs

Nov 5 - Selling Off the Treasures

Coins, match covers, books
I shed them like old lovers
And make room for change

Nov 4 - Visiting Beautiful Alicia

Her lovely hair gone
She still has strong spirit that
Saves her from despair

Nov 3 - Chico Moves On

These days with a dog
Remind us we don't want one
Even one this sweet

Nov 2 - The First Day for the New Person

Approach them like cats,
I want to tell her. Let them
find their way to you

Nov 1 - My Head Hurts

Old parents, new dogs
Exotic countries to see
Too much going on

Oct 31 - We Grow Attached

Life moves us along
Otherwise this pup would be
A permanent guest