I know we did this 30 years ago (that would be 360 double rabbits) when I took German at Hartford College for Women. The Professorin had no idea what I was trying to communicate in my essay, "Kaninchen Kaninchen." Explained in English, she still couldn't understand.
Now each month I think about time passing. "It's July already?" December will be here soon. David is 17 and thinking about moving away. Colleges in Virginia are too close. He wants something further. The skin on my arm is wrinkled and sagging. Not really a big deal, but months come and go so quickly, reminding me we're only here for a little while.
hi diane
ReplyDeletei got your letter today, on thursday, how appropo ...
so i thought i'd comment, before it's friday
we wish each other a happy month on the first of the month, so today it was 'happy july' ... i like your 'rabbit rabbit' tradition
today's also john's medicare birthday -- it's the first day he has medicare coverage (he will turn 65 this month), and he hasn't had any insurance for a very long time
i remember when the skin on your arm was 17, and how i haven't seen you in over 17 years ...
alas, sleep beckons
ton ami, alain
I honored the Rabbit through the 2004 presidential election season until he betrayed me. Now I think he's a republican.
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