Steps

The wall above my hotel bed said it all, “This is where I am”.  I do not recall experiencing these words...

The glass dome on the table was, I thought, predictable.  I ignored it under the assumption that it was providing a...

I look towards the source of the wind.  The horizon told the story.  A storm was on the way.  Staying in a place...

I was late.  There was work waiting, words crying to be laid out on paper, and I needed a coffee.  When I...

I sat on a high table, writing, editing, and making calls.  The end of my table was well-lit, clean, and unusually,...

I know a crosswalk is safe, especially in the Emirates.  I also know that a crosswalk’s safe designation depends on the...

The top of the stairway was a decision point.  Did I want to follow the path?  Was I confident that this would...

Just outside of the door to the shop that I go to for dried fruits, nuts, and local chocolate, are...

I love the passage of spring.  Even in an area dominated by sand, there are blooms in the grasses, house plants,...

In preparation to be on my own for a couple of weeks, I ended up in the fruit and vegetable...