Oases

I’ve been the recipient of many acts of kindness during my post-retirement travels. From Antarctica in February 2017 to Egypt … More

To See What He Had Seen — Part Seventeen

As he pulled into the garage, Chan could see that lights were on in the house. Someone was home. Since … More

“Yoboseyo?” “It’s me.” “What is it?” “Two things, sir. First, there’s an update on those gang killings. A woman, a Mrs. Anderson, … More

Old man Kang Yu had been a hard father to grow up under. He stressed education for his son, Byung. But it … More

She’d noticed that he spent more and more time reading the obituaries. Not that more people were dying, although Covid had … More

Never say a good or a bad egg.However, if there is an egg involveddo not ever assume it is an … More

We’d become friends back in elementary school,she and I waiting for our dads to pick us up,we’d sit on the … More

Garfield likes lasagna like I like lasagna, and while I can’t finish a full tray in one gulp, I can … More

I replaced a faucet set on one of my sinks, the old one having ceased to function. I don’t know … More

He wasn’t the type who’d say, This is my old lady. He introduced my mom by her nickname only, never … More

To say the package and note surprised him is understatement. He didn’t recognize the exact return address, but anything from … More

Winter in Hawai‘i is not what most folks know winter to be. And even though the temperature stays toasty and … More

My first winter ever, my friends, Kevin and Cathy, asked if I’d like to take a cross country skiing class … More

I’m leaning over this pot of stewing vegetables, trying to stay healthy, I’ve thrown everything into the mix I can … More

The well of regret runs deep, clear, cold, hot, then high. I’m a rock tossed into this endless pit, traveling … More

He sits there stick alert staring into space, one quivering hand resting just above the keys, the other pointing off … More

Everything appeared tidy, organized,each item in its proper place,but when I took a closer look ata lamp, a painting, or … More

This blood in a chipped china cup is mine,The pattern round the rim is of birds in flight,Frail bodies brushed … More

I honored them all and was as much to me as I could bear the other sunrises ago I used … More

I had to jump farther than I would have expected. I had to jump farther than I had since I … More