It's morning here in Tucson, the sounds of Ben scrambling out of bed to the ringing of his cellular work phone, then the slam of the receiver and quickened footsteps, then on turns the bathroom faucet along with noises of what sounds like a GREAT BIG BEAR shuffling through his belongings searching frantically for his toothbrush, toothpaste, razor and shavecream. A rumble of noises then take place, the gags and hacks of the bodily reaction to a toothbrush being shoved to deep for the normal throat to like, and then the snorts and gurgles of the water being slammed around like a hurricane within a semi-opened mouth. The splashes of water droplets hit the counter, mirror, and anything that stands in its way, and then the cracks of a razor being beat against a porcelein sink. Oh no, this is a normal day here in Tucson. Ben then grabs his keys, says outloud to himself, "keys, phone, wallet", grabs the doorknob, turns around to find Lathan and Mama staring at him in awe to the whirlwind of happenings we once again witnessed. He quickly hugs Lathan, and in the wee corner of Lathan's play area mama and dada hear the sound of tiny lips smacking together like he is smooching the air, many smooches. We look at each other, I guess that's what it sounds like when mama and dada smooch good-bye every morning. I look at Ben and kiss him goodbye and off he goes flying down one flight of stairs racing around our building to greet his car with a quick jolt of the wrist and VROOM, SCREECH, VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM, and then SILENCE....................
Does anyone else know this scene, can you relate. I don't know, it is an everyday thing over here in a tiny apartment in a terrible Tucson.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
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2 comments:
Beth- I was laughing so hard while reading this! You completely brought me into your world and I can SO picture it all:) Memories of a BIG BEAR shuffling around and knocking lamps and other things over in a tiny Colorado cabin are coming back...
Tiny spaces do tend to amplify it all!
Smooch Lathan for his Auntie.
love, K
Yeah?...I have a comment. I HATE to Shave!!!! How do you like that?! And your Mamma wears gunnysack drawers.
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