
Day 258: Tiny orchid

366 Wonder Days Shared in 2020 — Now you can join me!

And it was wonderful to see such joy…in a dog and a boy!

Covid birthday gifts humorously and delightfully involved UGG slippers, an Apple Watch to make sure I’m actually moving, and this chair! As I work from home, I feel grateful to feel these pandemic birthday perfect gifts!

In the world of Covid, how does one celebrate?
For this birthday, we got takeout from the local wine bar and had wine at an impromptu festive table, under the sky.


The frightening view of the sky in SF, 10:30 am.

In the spring I stepped in as the president of the Creative Writers Association at the university I’m at. Normally, we hold our monthly graduate readings at this great dive-ish bar across from the English department. But now that we are on Zoom for much of life, we have had to adapt. Welcome to my hosting station, from the living room. It’s interesting about how, a year ago, I wouldn’t have guessed this scenario. Is that wonder?

On this 4.5 mile walk/jog I take I pass this single Spanish Hacienda style house. It’s solo in the sea of brick. Brick exists everywhere in Oklahoma. But this house reminds me of home, of Southern California. I’m always so drawn to it, so today I decided to capture a photo of it. The lone hacienda.

So much wonder exists in the making of pizza. Especially when you are three and enjoy throwing the ball of dough around!


Something so divine exists in the perfect shot.
