12.3.02 – Philadelphia, PA

i love him because, part II (see 11.11.02):

I love him because he buys me jewelry out of gumball machines and asks me for advice.

I love him because when he brushes his teeth, he says ‘I’m gonna throw a scrub on these pearly yellows.’

I love him because when i ask him to tell me a bedtime story, he tilts his head, is silent for a moment, and then begins: ‘all his life, the old man had never seen the other side of the mountain…’

[i love him because] he has nice arms and makes the perfect cup of tea.

From Oil Notes by Rick Bass: She laughs when she skates. I think I feel too strongly for her but do not know what to do about it.

…you live with someone for long enough and your nose magically fits in their shoulder. their foot behind your knees, your arm on their back. add two cats who twine together in their sleep, and you have a monkey’s fist for a bed.

thanks for sharing.