319. Determination: Write about not giving up. Upon my arrival at Pacific Islands Club for my new job as a Clubmate in Saipan, at the tender age of 26, I was informed that all Clubmates went diving on their days off and that diving was a primary activity for all. I explained that I didn’t dive […]
318. Health & Beauty: Take some time to peruse your medicine cabinet or the health and beauty aisles at a local store. Write a poem, short story, or journal entry inspired by a product label. I have used temporary hair color for several years but in August when I tried it, the color was barely visible
317. Airplane: Write about meeting someone on an airplane and a conversation you might have. Flying from Kenya to Tanzania, one our third leg traveling from South Africa to Tanzania, I was seated to a late-30’s Kenyan man who said was traveling for business. I generally don’t talk to people on a plane but he wouldn’t
In spring, Sister noted that she had to travel to Wisconsin for work and then asked if I wanted to join her so we could visit our father and brother. Ambivalence was my response until I returned from our Africa trip when I agreed to go. Sister contacted them and proposed 2 lunches, it seemed
316. Come to Life: Imagine ordinary objects have come to life. Write about what they do and say. I’ve always anthropomorphized things by feeling sorry for objects that were thrown away when they were perfectly fine – hmmmm, and I wonder why it’s so hard to get rid of things in the basement. When I’ve
