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July 4, 2005
this is the 4th
Graham and I eat popsicles as we sit on the front porch in happy silence, simply enjoying the world. Melting popsicle makes a grape-flavored trail down Graham's hand and arm as he slurps away in ignorant bliss. A trio of hawks that have taken up residence in a tree in the back yard shriek and call to each other. Bees buzz in Tonya's perennial garden, flitting from flower to flower. A warbler lands in the small oak tree next to us and answers calls from one somewhere else in the neighborhood. The flag mounted high between the garage doors flaps in the breeze its colors alive in the afternoon sun. A lazy labrador basks in that same sunlight, mopey-eyed, occasionally flicking an ear to ward off a fly. Laughter of both child and adult is in the distance. The smells of barbecue drift through the neighborhood enticing the appetite. Mia dozes in the jogging stroller as Tonya strides up the drive after a vigorating run. A pop and a crackle sound now and then. We smile at each other and the moment lasts forever. This is the fourth.
Posted by rklause at July 4, 2005 6:56 PM