Back on the farm near D.C. With some distance now between us and Knoxville, I’ve begun to feel enough bravery to make some bold statements about the town and its residents. We shouldn’t be back for a while, and I hope that the buffer is enough to protect us from the repercussions of unleashed honesty. [...] Continue Reading »
the truth about Knoxville
1the clampits on the move
1(Levon) Yesterday, on about the fifth try of the week, and second try of the day, I made peace with what you can fit in an Isuzu Rodeo and what you can’t. As I crammed t shirts, towels, and records into every pocket of air, my initial thought was that everything was going to spill on 137th street upon opening the [...] Continue Reading »
painting on the wall of freedom
1(from ashley) The yard sale is finally over. I’ve just about had it with this little section in life. Generally I’m pretty tolerant of disorder, but I need a break from it. Though we did manage to have some fun while it lasted. Too often, you have to leave a place [...] Continue Reading »
i'm glad i didn't go into sales
0(from ashley) Day one of our two day yard sale and we’ve sold several items. The most lamented item thus far has been an old mirror frame painted olive tree green. But we’ve been handing out our email address so we hope to hear back from our objects soon. During a lull in the [...] Continue Reading »
more news from the audacious
1(from ashley) I’m in the early stages of considering a MFA program. The idea really frightens me and a dull stomach pain accompanies the thought of the paperwork. I wish we could take the bureacracy out of education. You want to learn? Come on. You see, I’ve already completed one Masters degree, save one [...] Continue Reading »
spring and new beginnings
1(Levon) This is the time of year for new beginnings. Ahh. Our dogwood, which may arguably be the finest specimen of the plant you can find, is in full bloom. Last year we planted wildflowers patches, to get out of mowing, and their purples and oranges are shooting everywhere. You probably think I’m building a [...] Continue Reading »
either i'm on to something or just justifying
5(from ashley) Fondness of stuff is a gentle definition of materialism or consumerism. Still, I can be enchanted by a beautiful, old, or quirky object. I delight in their stories, their artistry, and their abililty to sweeten a moment. I like collections and handling found treasure. I maintain that our culture [...] Continue Reading »
stuff
0Its satisfying to simplify down to what you can fit in one vehicle load. At least I imagined it would be. I’m having a hard time doing it. I consider myself well seasoned after all my days loading band trailers, but we didn’t quite get it. Thats okay, today will be considered a trial [...] Continue Reading »
taking a biologically enforced break
0(from ashley) Yesterday I went to the Dogwood Arts Festival and saw some neat sidewalk chalk art and visited several artist’s tents. Knoxville is wonderful this time of year. When we arrived at 1241 Armstrong yesterday the big Oak fluttered with fresh green leaves, the Dogwood blossoms glowed, and the wildflowers rattled [...] Continue Reading »
banks are good for dum dums
2We spent most of yesterday on I 81, running over the mountains like chasing the end of a cigarette puff. I had smokes on the brain, sure did. The day was clear and sunny. Ashley was under my arm and windows were down. The Rodeo roared compared to the lightbulb hum of the Corolla. We [...] Continue Reading »