His arms were covered in veins of World War One trenches. The contours stuck out like a frame captured by a British spotter, showing the primary trench, maintenance trenches, and all the supporting features. His skin was tanned and almost leathery. Not leathery, but almost. His biceps were small only because he himself was aContinue reading “Cursory Glance: The Diner”
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Cursory Glance: Christy’s Cafe
Most cafes have bells, sound systems, or other noise to announce the movement of a door. Christy’s Cafe relies on the whoosh of hot hair as the big glass door opens. At 11:45am, the time for breakfast is over and it’s not quite time for fancy alcoholic beverages. Except for bachelorette parties, but they haven’tContinue reading “Cursory Glance: Christy’s Cafe”
Cursory Glance
We encounter thousands of other people in our lives. Some we come to know, others only for a brief moment. It’s nearly impossible to know how many people we meet on average. But Google says around 50,000. I did a quick calculation of 365 x 75. 27,375. That’s one person every day for 75 years.Continue reading “Cursory Glance”