Two studies of the young writer, Shoshana; dog in the post office; six scenic views taken through the window or a red Ford Escape in the vicinity of the Little Susistna River and the Manvil H. Olson Bridge; breakfast
Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 2:43PM 
Metro Cafe study of the young writer, Shoshana, #1,313,467,982.3333: The young writer removes the cap from the half-and-half.
Metro Cafe study of the young writer, Shoshana, #7: The young writer readies a lid before snapping it on a cup of steaming Americano.
In mid December, a photographer friend who lives in Greece and who I met at the online magazine, burn, air-mailed his book, Nicosia in Dark and White, to my street address. Months passed, and that book did not show up. So, maybe less than two weeks ago, he mailed me another copy, this time to my P.O. Box.
The very next day, the book that he had sent three months earlier did arrive at my house.
And now the one that he sent to my P.O. Box arrived, but since it does not fit into my box, I had to stand in line to pick it up.
As I waited, I saw this dog, a helper dog. When he lady and the dog left, I wanted to call out to her, to stop her and have her tell me something of this dog's story and what it does for her.
But I did not want to lose my place in line. I did not want to annoy the people in line behind me.
So I did not call out.
The two walked out the door and I have seen neither since.
Someday, maybe.
Scenic view in the vicinity of the Little Susistna River and the Manvil H. Olson Bridge as seen through the window of a red Ford Escape, # 1: the river itself.
Scenic view in the vicinity of the Little Susistna River and the Manvil H. Olson Bridge as seen through the window of a red Ford Escape, # 2: trees above the bank of the river.
Scenic view in the vicinity of the Little Susistna River and the Manvil H. Olson Bridge as seen through the window of a red Ford Escape, # 3: the bullet-pocked sign put up in honor of Manvil H. Olson, for whom the bridge is named.
Scenic view in the vicinity of the Little Susistna River and the Manvil H. Olson Bridge as seen through the window of a red Ford Escape, # 4: a tree on the river's bank is reflected off the dirty window of a school bus.
Scenic view in the vicinity of the Little Susistna River and the Manvil H. Olson Bridge as seen through the window of a red Ford Escape, # 5: queue of mailboxes just across the bridge.
Scenic view in the vicinity of the Little Susistna River and the Manvil H. Olson Bridge as seen through the window of a red Ford Escape, # 6: the river itself, as seen while crossing back over the bridge.
I had another one of those nights that I could not sleep and so, at too early of an hour, gave up and went and had breakfast alone at Mat-Su Valley Family Restaurant.
Readers will note that in the recent past, it was very dark outside during these breakfasts - and that was true even if I went late.
Now it is light.
Yep. The season of darkness is over for this winter.
By the way - Jobe and Kalib are here. Reader friends can visit them tomorrow.
Reader Comments (3)
Can't wait to see your boys. Our Grandgirlies are due in next week to spend their Spring Break with us. Extra treat, we get their momma as well! We love our son's wife, and the chance to spend time with her is golden.
Shoshana is such a pleasant looking young woman and i love the dog...our first family dog was a golden, a beautiful and good dog
waiting for Kalib and Jobe!!! :)