Tuesday, June 25, 2019
"THE HELPING HAND" By EMILE RENOUL (sp?) - "Ocean Child" Chronicles 2
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| This reminds me of my Dad and Sister |
"GROWING UP IN A VACATION TOURIST TOWN" BY ELIZABETH (elizabeth ann sherman-taylor) "Ocean Child" Chronicles 3
Late 1950's to Late 1970's
West Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA usa
Sea Gull Beach, off South Sea Avenue, West Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA usa
When it Summer rains, the Tourists flock to the Gift Shops, some of them grumpy. They are not in the sun and heat.
They do not see or experience the beauty of a beach, ocean, shrouded in fog, visibility reduced, other senses taking over. Smelling, tasting, sea salt. Feeling, hearing, being showered, or pelted, by rain. Ocean gently rolling or heaving, undulating waves, sea spray all the colors of the spectrum, blue gray, green white, sea birds weathering the storm. On the surface, who knows what roils beneath, unlucky remnants from the turmoil strewn, stranded upon the sand after, a beachcomber's dream. The buoy clanging.
The warm Summer rain ozone smell falls around our house. Mom says to us two girls, sisters, "Put on your bathing suits, go barefoot, run, dance, walk, jump in the rain, outside." And so we do.
And then we are old enough to work in the Gift Shops.
- elizabeth ann sherman-taylor
West Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA usa
Sea Gull Beach, off South Sea Avenue, West Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA usa
When it Summer rains, the Tourists flock to the Gift Shops, some of them grumpy. They are not in the sun and heat.
They do not see or experience the beauty of a beach, ocean, shrouded in fog, visibility reduced, other senses taking over. Smelling, tasting, sea salt. Feeling, hearing, being showered, or pelted, by rain. Ocean gently rolling or heaving, undulating waves, sea spray all the colors of the spectrum, blue gray, green white, sea birds weathering the storm. On the surface, who knows what roils beneath, unlucky remnants from the turmoil strewn, stranded upon the sand after, a beachcomber's dream. The buoy clanging.
The warm Summer rain ozone smell falls around our house. Mom says to us two girls, sisters, "Put on your bathing suits, go barefoot, run, dance, walk, jump in the rain, outside." And so we do.
And then we are old enough to work in the Gift Shops.
- elizabeth ann sherman-taylor
EXCERPT: "THE WILDWATER WALKING CLUB" By CLAIRE COOK - WALKING IN BEACH COMMUNITIES "Ocean Child" Chronicles 5
"We'd taken a right at the end of Wildwater Way, and once more I was heading in the direction of the beach. Maybe people who lived in beach communities were automatically pulled toward the water whenever they left their homes."
EXCERPT: "THE WILDWATER WALKING CLUB" By CLAIRE COOK; "CLOTHESPINS!'" "Ocean Child" Chronicles 6
Growing up South Sea Avenue, West Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA usa 1950's - 1970's, back yard clothesline reel, just to the side of the small back porch, close to the back room laundry area, old double soap stone sink...hanging the laundry out to dry on a nice day, sun dried, fresh, salt sea air smell of the laundry when time to bring it in...I still have the wood clothespins, some older more sturdy than other newer lighter ones, still find uses for them quite a bit...
"REFLECTION FOR THE DAY"
"Clothespins! God, I love clothespins. We should stock up on them. Some day they will stop making them, and then what? "
"James Tate"
WWW.REFLECTIONFORTHEDAY.COM
Copyright 2015 Tom Fitzpatrick
Excerpt:
"THE WILDWATER WALKING CLUB" By CLAIRE COOK
"'...I just hate like hell that some elitist town ordinance is telling me I can't have a clothesline on my property. But I'm not an unreasonable person.'
..."All I wanted to know', I said, 'was if you'd give me a clothesline referral. You know, the name of someone who installs them locally.'
She scrunched up her forehead. 'Is this a trick?'
I shook my head.
'You really don't know how to put up a clothesline/'
I shook my head again.
'Seriously?'
'Stop,' I said, 'you're giving me a clothesline complex.'
'Sorry.' She smiled. 'I'll put one up for you. As long as you don't mind being my cell mate if someone drops a dime on us.'
'It'd be the most excitement I've had in ages. Hey, what shoe size do you wear?'"...
"REFLECTION FOR THE DAY"
"Clothespins! God, I love clothespins. We should stock up on them. Some day they will stop making them, and then what? "
"James Tate"
WWW.REFLECTIONFORTHEDAY.COM
Copyright 2015 Tom Fitzpatrick
Excerpt:
"THE WILDWATER WALKING CLUB" By CLAIRE COOK
"'...I just hate like hell that some elitist town ordinance is telling me I can't have a clothesline on my property. But I'm not an unreasonable person.'
..."All I wanted to know', I said, 'was if you'd give me a clothesline referral. You know, the name of someone who installs them locally.'
She scrunched up her forehead. 'Is this a trick?'
I shook my head.
'You really don't know how to put up a clothesline/'
I shook my head again.
'Seriously?'
'Stop,' I said, 'you're giving me a clothesline complex.'
'Sorry.' She smiled. 'I'll put one up for you. As long as you don't mind being my cell mate if someone drops a dime on us.'
'It'd be the most excitement I've had in ages. Hey, what shoe size do you wear?'"...
Monday, June 24, 2019
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Monday, June 10, 2019
NATURE GILDS OUTDOOR CARS WITH THICK YELLOW GOLD DUST - BLOOMSNEEZEALOT
10 June 2019 Monday
Sunshine Dry Warm Pleasant
Nature gilds outdoor cars with thick, yellow, gold dust
Pollen
Bloomsneezealot
- elizabeth ann sherman-taylor
Sunshine Dry Warm Pleasant
Nature gilds outdoor cars with thick, yellow, gold dust
Pollen
Bloomsneezealot
- elizabeth ann sherman-taylor
GHOSTED BY GHOSTS
9 June 2019
Sunny Sunday afternoon, front porch, pleasant, dry, warm, cool breeze.
Wind rocked, empty, companion rocking chair.
Toys put away, toy chest closed.
Contentment. Peace.
Acceptance.
No ghosts here, today.
- elizabeth ann sherman-taylor
Sunny Sunday afternoon, front porch, pleasant, dry, warm, cool breeze.
Wind rocked, empty, companion rocking chair.
Toys put away, toy chest closed.
Contentment. Peace.
Acceptance.
No ghosts here, today.
- elizabeth ann sherman-taylor
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