This drink here is called a Cuba Libre, according to Captain Dan. It was decidedly more than two fifty, and the lime makes *all* the difference. Amazing little fruit, that lime. This photo was taken shortly after Captain Dan shot lemon juice in my eye,…
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centre of the universe: The Unmade Bed
The unmade bed tells a story, although I’m never sure whether it’s a coming-of-age story, a mystery, a thriller, or a book of rumpled poetry. Pillows askew, sometimes huddling on the floor, does the damned thing wait for someone to return, …
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Not a Cohen Song
It’s four in the morning where you are. You won’t be awake yet. There is a stillness about sleeping alone that you never quite master once you’ve been pluralized. The air is misty and humid. We are learning in a cloud. I know that phr…
Continue readingcentre of the universe: Why I believe in time travel
I got out of bed at 4am, and was on the road by 4:30. We boarded the plane at 6:30 and were in the air for two and a half hours. We landed at 11:30, took off again at 11:50, and were in the air for twenty minutes. We landed at 1:30. We once again […]
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