Daybook April 19, 2010

Outside my window…it’s calm and quiet. hard to believe the nation is in turmoil. there’s a very muddy kiddie pool in the front yard – we were playing “We’re Going On a Bear Hunt” and we needed some thick oozy mud to wade...

Daybook April 2, 2010

Outside my window…the sun is shining brightly, despite the blanket of smog, haze, and particles of burnt forest that hangs over the city. Most days I can’t see the mountain, which is only a few kilometers from my house. I don’t go outside much, as...

Daybook March 23, 2010

Outside my window…it’s dark and hot. Everything is still. Even the street dogs are quiet – I guess it’s too hot to mess with the tookays, cats and motorbikes. I hope it rains tonight. Seems to be a theme lately. It helps to wash away the...

Daybook March 9, 2010

Outside my window… it’s late afternoon, and the sky is red. Not because the sunset is anything special, but because it’s ‘Burning Season’. A lovely haze hangs over the city, burning the eyes and making breathing deep a dangerous...

Daybook March 6, 2010

Outside my window… it’s a cool dark night. There was supposed to be a huge tropical storm this weekend, but I’ve seen no sign of it. Where did it go? And why did the weather man tease us with such promises? I’m thinking… about this...

Daybook Feb 18, 2010

Outside my window… it’s peaceful. light breeze. cool season is trying to hang on, but hot season is reminding us that she reigns in the tropics. I’m thinking… how strange childhood illnesses are. My son’s had a week of fevers, sometimes...