Sunday, February 17, 2008

Independance

Horns sounding. Cars adorned with flags. Music blaring. The quiet of a Swiss afternoon pleasantly shattered by the joys of a people celebrating the birth of their nation.

And for a moment. I close my eyes. Listen. Imagine. And am transported far away.

Still talking, not walking

Like a broken record the thoughts replay seemingly endlessly. And as the sun shines over me I wonder...

Saturday, February 02, 2008

A family question

Why is it that one member of my family can drive me crazy? I mean really crazy. He only has to walk through the door and I’m mad with him. So much so that I want to hit him. With a big inflatable stick. Or shoot him. With a water pistol. Or maybe make him really crazy in turn by saying that despite the fact he makes me crazy, I still love him to bits. After all. He's family.