Can you see it?
The cloud.
It rolls and boils.
but makes no sound.
It hurts.
drains color and noise.
takes senses and twists them around
no up, no down.
just lost.
lost in a cloud.
Month:March 2011
Surprise! Up in Smoke
Me: C’mon, let’s go.
Hubby: Huh?
Me: Let’s go!
Hubby: Where? I just got home.
Me: Downtown. You need to change your shirt.
Hubby: What? Why? I don’t wanna go anywhere.
Me: Yes you do. Go change.
Hubby: (rolls eyes) No I don’t.
Me: Yes you do!
Hubby: Why do I want to go somewhere? (gets off couch to go change)
Me: Because I don’t want to go by myself.
Hubby: Hrrrrmph! (goes to change shirt)
We get in the truck and head downtown.
Hubby: Any place in particular you want to go ‘downtown?’
Me: 101A N. Patterson St. That particular enough for you?
Hubby: Oooooo kaaaaaaay. Why are we going all the way down there?
Me: There’s a new business that openned there that I want to check out.
Hubby: Oh, great. (NOT enthused at this point)
Me: You’ll like it.
Hubby: (looks at me sideways)
Me: You can park any where in here. It’s not far to walk.
We pull over and walk to the new business.
Hubby: What’s The Golden Leaf? (name of the business)
Me: Let’s go in. You’ll see.
Hubby: And I’ll like it. Right.
We got inside and he stopped in his tracks. The new establishment is a cigar, tobacco and pipe shop, where you can actually sit and smoke. The city has an ordinance that you can’t smoke in any public place, so this is really a find, since my hubby smokes. I want him to quit, but he enjoys smoking and doesn’t want to. So, I figure since you don’t inhale pipe or cigar smoke, maybe we can work out a compromise. He gets all the flavor, but cuts the health risks. He really liked the place and the proprietor, so we will definately go back. Wish me luck.