One study of the young writer, Shoshana, involving chicken soup; three buses and a really tight squeeze
Taking my one break away from the computer from just after I got up to just before I went to bed, at 4:00 PM I headed to Metro cafe to get my Americano. There, Shoshana greeted me with a bowl of chicken soup.
Shoshana's mother, Tobi, had made the soup and knowing that Margie was sick, Shoshana thought a bowl might do her some good.
Hence we have:
Study of the Young Writer, Shoshana, #21,324: Shoshana brings chicken soup for my ill wife.
Shoshana was a little surprised when I raised my camera to photograph her with the soup. I am not certain why, since I photograph just about everything, but I am pleased that she was, as her reaction gave the picture an added touch.
Bus # 1: spotted driving into a sunbeam as I was driving the soup home to Margie.
Margie was surprised and touched when I presented the soup to her.
In the evening, Margie heated up the soup. She took her first spoonful even before she could sit down. She pronounced it excellent. She shared a small bowl with me. It was delicious - seasoned just right, with an elegant touch of broccoli.
Thank you, Shoshana.
Thank you, Tobi.
And this from India: the really tight squeeze
Buses #2 and #3:
On Monday, I included a picture of two trucks passing by each other while traveling in opposite directions. One reader, Mrs Gunka, commented that it was "a tight squeeze."
So I decided it was time to show this, a really tight squeeze.
Furthermore, notice that there is a surprisingly large gap between our taxi and the bus ahead. No matter how tight, in India, no such gap can be left unfilled for but a fraction of a moment.
Just as nature abhors a vacuum, the Indian highway abhors a gap in traffic.
A guy on a motor scooter shoots the gap as the buses slip by each other.
Reader Comments (5)
How chwweeet of Shoshana and Tobi. Tell her that she is damn pretty!!! :)
You are very true about Indian driving!! :)
what a lovely gesture and i love the picture of Shoshana
teehee...I didn't lean over as far this time as that guys head on the scooter was in the way!
How sweet of Shoshanna to bring some soup for Margie. Hope she is feeling better! It looked wonderful! The broccoli sounds good...will have to try it. Hope you don't get the ickies too! Maybe she'll bring some soup for you. Chicken soup = Jewish penicillin!
aww, that is so sweet of Shoshana and her mom. Your son over here also made some yummy chicken soup for me...he put his own twist on mom's recipe...:)
Hope mom is feeling better...
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great shots of margie! when you think about the term 'tight squeeze' there's something really nice about it. could be the name of a.....movie, rock group, poetry journal.