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Memphis Belle
As we’re getting situated, the woman sitting next to me asks to trade seats. I am the aisle, she is the window. She has never flown before. Apparently five hours staring at the clouds isn’t appealing to her.
Her husband is sitting across the aisle from us and when I switch, he holds her hand through [...]
Ain’t Gonna Play Sun City
In Memphis, I have plenty of time to grab something to eat before the long flight to L.A., so I forgo the plastic food court in favor of a proper, sit down restaurant for grownups. Unable to locate one, I settle for the Sun Records restaurant assuming that the food with be somewhat more authentic, [...]
Heading Out
It’s raining when I leave. A flat, stuttering downpour punctuated by half-hearted thunder. Always early to airports and movies, I sit surrounded by furious, inert midwesterners delayed by a lightning strike in Minneapolis.
My connection is through Detroit and then Memphis (and perhaps Anchorage for all I know). I’m taking the long way ’round to get [...]
A Ring of Moons
Getting out of town on time proves to be a challenge. Even leaving work early, I’m rushing to get the last few things in my various bags. The phone rings four times on my way home, a friend in need. I do my final packing one-handed, trying to explain to various individuals why Divorce really [...]
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