Haiku Snapshot # 8

Its snowing again,
Tree scene turns to greys on grey,
Hoping for all white. 

Haiku Snapshot #7

The hawk stood and stared,
Her kill clenched against the ground,
I was way too close.

Haiku - ing

My blog called "A half-assed attempt to keep up with myself," has become more of a whole-assed attempt. I just havent had the time for it. But I like writing, and I like keeping track of my memories. So, I thought, "how can I get my thoughts down more quickly?" And this is what I've come up with: I like photography, and a photo is like a 1000 words, so they say. But then, a Haiku is like a snapshot in words, at least it's supposed to be. Its words should paint a picture of the event or scene in as little words as possible... Perfect. So that's what I'll attempt to do. I'm going to try to do one a day for the rest of the year. I'm a little slow off the block getting these posted, so here are my first 6 all at once. (Then, one a day (or so) for the rest of the year...)

January 1
Behind dark curtains
Skies glow red on New Year's dawn
Few are up to watch

January 2
Inside and crumpled
While the world goes on outside
The flu has gripped me

January 3
Winds whip from the North
Sun hangs low behind bare trees
I walk head tucked down

January 4
My little girl twirled
Thrilled just to be where she was.
Wow! She won it all

January 5
Arkansas suburb
Quiet dark while people sleep
Its raining blackbirds

And Today... January 6
Sparce pink morning clouds
Whisper to the cold blue sky
A storm is coming

Brewster II (3rd & 4th Grade Soccer) wins 5-1 over Harwich

Brewster II Soccer put the pressure on Harwich today, and came away with the only goal in the first half (It wasn't clear if Harwich actually scored on themselves!). But, during the second half, Brewster's offense came alive powering out 4 more goals. Teamwork paid off and position play really worked. Christian got one of the goals, Curtis got one and my Max got two. Matthew did awesome in goal and the rest of the team played extremely well, all contributing to a great team win.

(In this photo, Curtis finesses one by the Harwich goalkeeper. It was a thing of beauty! - click to enlarge)

Oyster Season

Give me oysters and beer...
For dinner every day of the year...
and I'll be fine.
(Jimmy Buffett)

[More Oystering & Oyster Photos]

Calm Before the Storm

I walked my beach tonight: Clear and starry sky, cool breeze, crickets chirping, gentle waves lapping the shoreline, a distant lighthouse light pulsing through a hazy horizon... Tomorrow the first of the high clouds will appear, and then, on the next day, my beach will be pounded, beaten, and torn to shreds by the lashing winds and waves of the hurricane. Hold tight, beach. Hold tight!

Oh man, what a good beer!

I got this "Once Upon a Time" beer tonight after another outstanding Friday-night-beer-tasting event at the "Grain and Vine" liquor store in Hyannis. This beer, put out by "Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project" comes in a BIG bottle with a BIG price... but it was WELL worth it. The brew is based on a recipe from 1832, England, and it's just an all-around great beer. Wow... Thanks Alan for recommending it. I didn't think I'd be able to down the whole bottle by myself, but after this week... it really hit the spot.

If you're in Hyannis, and you like beer, don't miss a stop over to the Grain & Vine on Rte 28, near Kam Appliance. They have more beer varieties than you could imagine and there's a beer tasting every Friday night.