Package

I waited all day for delivery.  The package landed on my porch late in the afternoon. I watched from inside.  A man and a woman pulled up shortly after the truck sped away. They looked this way and that before strolling to the house as if they belonged. He picked up the package first.  The…

Thursday Doors: La Sagrada Família, Barcelona

The following photos are my contribution to Thursday Doors, a door-lovers group hosted by Norm Frampton. ~~ On the last day of a weekend trip to Barcelona this past February, my daughter and I visited the famous Basílica de la Sagrada Família.  This grand structure was designed by architect Antoni Gaudí. Construction of the church began in…

Thursday Doors: The Streets of Barcelona

The following photos are my contribution to Thursday Doors, a door-lovers group hosted by Norm Frampton. ~~ Here are a few eclectic photos from a weekend getaway I enjoyed with my daughter back in February 2020 to Barcelona, Spain. The Oriental-style Casa Bruno Cadres, along the famous La Rambla Boulevard, used to be an umbrella shop…

One Wish

He imagined he heard the water boiler whistle and raced to the kitchen.  Turning the corner, he expected to see her; bathed in the early morning light, leaning against the sink, arms buried to her elbows in sudsy water.  But, then he remembered.  The electricity was off, the water had stopped, and she was gone. …