Betty Marie

Two years ago today was my boating adventure. Hats off to the U.S. Coast Guard and to R.H. And here I am.

(The saying goes: The sea will take what the sea must have. I went swimming, and she didn’t take me. Today, or two years ago.)

... and finding them, is greatly facilitated by having the instruments out and at the ready. Then you find out your friends like to sing, too. (Then they take pictures of you playing your guitar when you’re not looking—I’m squinting, but I like it. I like the singing more.)

single-serving splenda
yellow packets ripped open
deliver your moment of calorie-free sweetness
into my waiting cup of organic fair trade java brew
waiting to be tossed aside into the ready bins
out of sight, out of mind
to be delivered to the land of not-my-problem
while the counter is left clean for the next paying customer
savor the bitter flavor
is that healthy living?