I took a walk last night down to the center of town again with Jake. The roadblocks have been removed and the bridge was open again - it only took three days this time for the water to recede. There were families out working in their yards, emptying garages and basements of possessions that were… Continue reading receding
Month: August 2011
last night was shaking
So Irene came and went. Maybe some other time we will talk about all the fun things that happened, like the tornado warnings that were steadily moving northwest from the shore area toward my area, and how Casa Buneke lost power in the middle of the warnings. Or how we decided to take the cats… Continue reading last night was shaking
come on feel the noise
Just a quick storm update: despite my sarcastic update earlier this week, I do actually tend to get a little anxious during periods of intense rain. In 2004, there was a crazy-ass flood in Burlington County. Something like 15 inches of rain fell in a less than 24 hours, and as a result a series… Continue reading come on feel the noise
hurripocalypse
So you probs know by now that there's a hurricane happening on the East Coast. Unless you've been living under a rock somewhere, in which case OMG THERE'S A HURRICANE OF MASS DESTRUCTION APPROACHING EVERYONE HURRY UP GET SOME WATER AND DUCT TAPE! But for reals, here it is: It's kind of creepy. I am… Continue reading hurripocalypse
same as it ever was
This summer Jacob spent two weeks at the summer camp I used to go to as a child. The first week was an overnight camp, which he approached with a positive attitude and only a little trepidation. At the end of the week he was tick-free and playing it cool, though his counselors tipped me… Continue reading same as it ever was
where is samuel l jackson when you need him
So here is something funny. On Wednesday night, my cats were acting weird. Normally they look like this: They are kind of fat and lazy. But on Wednesday they were on their toes in front of the pie safe* in the dining room, trying to get under it. I assumed they'd lost a toy down… Continue reading where is samuel l jackson when you need him
that’s me in the spotlight.
Hello blog, I haven't seen you in so long. I should be doing a resolutions update, but I don't feel like it. So instead, here's a sort of other kind of update: Poetry News I have two new poems in the latest issue of Blood Lotus Journal, out now! It's a beautiful journal, using the… Continue reading that’s me in the spotlight.