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A Weird Kind of Day

So, I'm not particularly superstitious, but this day has been kind of weird, and I'm not sure which way its gonna go.                  Lunch...some random dude drops a coupon off for a restaurant that's nearby that I've never heard of.  Close by...a restaurant, so I break for lunch and head there.   Not terribly big and in a location I would've never thought to look for a restaurant so I sit down and order a sandwich:  Hawaiian Ham on sour dough.   It comes out and I eat my cole slaw (not too sweet) and then start eating my sandwich:  lettuce, tomato, mayo, pineapple, but no ham.  Seriously, no ham.  I ordered a Hawaiian Ham sandwich and they forgot the ham.   So I call my waiter over, show him the sandwich and watch as he whisks my hamless ham sandwich off.   A few minutes later, he sets down another sandwich, with ham and a new side of co...

Girl Wake

Blond hair pulled back in a pony tail, black sports bra short, tight black shorts with red trim, you ran by me on the other side of the road. One guy working on a roof nearby stepped towards his buddy, tapped his shoulder and pointed towards you then gave me the thumbs up. A young man on a bike made the Sign of the Cross watching you and riding. Three men, on your side, dutifully parted then craned their necks towards you. A dog let out a lonesome howl; a cat froze in place in the middle of the street; a screech of brakes erupted; a finch fluttered overhead, and I smelled Honeysuckle. Did you know you were a wave and would leave so many men gesturing and staring in your wake? Did you think your wake would cause this on your lunchtime jog?