knice.landing: Archive

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Oct 23rd

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Vanagon status: drippy

I smelled antifreeze when I got out of the van tonight. I walked around to the back, knelt down and heard a dripping, sizzling noise. It sounded like someone was cooking bacon on a George Foreman grill underneath the van. Obviously, this is a somewhat troublesome development. But not unexpected. I knew it had an antifreeze leak before I left. I just hoped it wasn’t the water pump....

Oct 15th

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Anna polishes off a hot chocolate.

Oct 15th

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Oct 15th

“A startling new development in the murder of a water skier on a border...”

– Local TV news anchor. I had forgotten just how ridiculous, silly and useless local news was.

Oct 14th

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I have grass stains on my knees from playing with my cousin’s two sons on the front lawn after dinner tonight. We had a leaf fight, put the kids on our shoulders and ran around the outside of the house, kicked a ball around the yard and ate pie. All under one of the most fiery, brilliant sunsets I have ever seen. I call that a successful evening. It’s the grass stains that make it...

Oct 13th

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Oct 13th

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This is the announcement they made over the loudspeaker at Washougal High School calling my cousin Kim to the office to pick me up for my visit. I asked nicely.

Oct 13th

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“Would the awesome Kim Deshiell please come to the office.”

– Annoucenment broadcast (at my request) over the loudspeaker to the entire population at Kim’s high school.

Oct 13th

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