dreaming of umbrellas

Here's something I'm trying: When I don't feel so at myself, I tell this feeling to God. Throughout the day I observe around me for answers.

Also, the new book I'm writing, I'm going to write the drafts by hand. This way, I can take my work with me, a few pieces of paper and a pen in hand, I scribble away wherever I am.

Then I dictate my draft to the computer. This means I have to install the voice activation software. This will allow me to read my work out loud.

I'm about to sleep. My reading lamp is shining on my bed. My clothes are on there too. These clothes look dead when they're not on my body. Some clothes look good when they're on the hanger. Clothes that look good on the hanger usually don't look as good on my body.

I'm thinking about these people who walk with an umbrella under the sun. I pray they find better hours to walk, times in which they won't need an umbrella. Better yet, throw away the umbrella and just walk the way you are, shine or rain.

Go on the roof of a very tall building. Open the umbrella and toss it over the edge. Now, what kind of music would go with this scene? That depends on how the umbrella falls.