Swim Caps

We require swim caps.  I’ve lost count of the number of swim caps I’ve applied. I know I’ve put on my own swim cap between one and two thousand times.   I use four distinct methods: the ponytail hook, the eyebrow flip, the waterbomb, and the catch and scoop.  

Chasing Ghosts

Written Jan ’11

The phone next to the bed shrilly rang.   I rolled across the empty bed and grabbed the phone before it knocked itself off the small table with the enthusiasm of its ring..  “Donovans.”  The clock glowed 2:57 in large red numerals on the far side of the room.

“Are you okay?”

“Ethan?” He didn’t call in the middle of the night. He didn’t call from work.“What’s wrong?”

“There was a 911 call placed due to a hate rally.”