My Dear Mr. James,

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Beef Pie

Homemade by my lovely husband.

XXX

Friday, October 23, 2020

setting uprIght knocked down school chairs

High school competitive Quiz open season. 1982 or thereabouts. Anybody with the guts for it could enter. Having the guts didn’t cost anything, so off to the quizzes I went.

I didn’t do particularly well that year, a fifth place in science and third place in English (I think).

My brother Uwel, three years my senior, and his friends were there cheering for me through the windows and grates of the school library where it was held. The talk was that I can finally put upright the chairs he knocked down while we were in high school. I was sure he was proud of me.

I remember the buzz and tension after every question. I’m usually indifferent about things like this, but that time they managed to get me excited. Excited enough to look forward to the following year.

XXX

thanks eric cyntch and carina for the photo.

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Tiny boots as vase

Another round of chemo drugs today.

XXX

Monday, October 19, 2020

Thanks for the sinigang na baboy

Filipino comfort food, made at home in Brooklyn. Thanks!

XXX

Sunday, October 18, 2020

Freshly baked banana chocolate bread

Thanks husband, they’re delicious!

Banana-chocolate bread and chocolate chip cookies from Maggie George‘s recipe.

XXX

Saturday, October 17, 2020

Wall decoration

© Joselito Briones
Wall objects. The oil painting was by Charles’ grandfather. Ceramics mostly from Astier dela Villatte.

Charles eventually relented and agreed to not keep the hanging lantern where it was in this picture. I sit on that side of the couch because of the wheelchair and I always felt like the lantern was gonna fall on my head.

XXX

Friday, October 16, 2020

2 years ago

2 years ago, when I could still walk, project construction site close to jfk. I was so looking forward to doing the whole thing. I loved how peaceful it was there.

XXX

Thursday, October 15, 2020

tiny hand blown glass vase

Tiny blown glass vase in the shape of a head from la soufflérie.

Out apartment constantly has flowers since lockdown.

XXX