Haiku for every day of August 2022

Haiku for every day of August 2022

 

August 1

Exodus Fifteen

Return trip into the heat

Austin here we come

 

August 2

Breakfast with Casey (in Tyler, TX)

Nighttime swim at Barton Springs

Wild Boys in between

 

August 3

First day, both boys, smooth

Eat sleep swim, play like crazy

And George came for lunch!

 

August 4

Kindercamp for Miles

Might start to read overnight

So much world out there!

 

August 5

Train trip with both boys

To downtown fire station

Big windows, wide eyes

 

August 6

Now a day of rest

Please, Dave, do not fill it up!

Sit still and just breathe

 

Sunday August 7

Salmon on plancha

Tres leches cake for Jasper

Birthday number three (July 31 before we got back to Texas)

 

August 8

No kids! So we shopped

Half price, Salvation Army

Night pizza, Pour House (Chesterton Society meeting)

 

August 9

Wheelchair just for fun

Marg’s echocardiogram

Kids played with their chair

 

August 10

Both kids, a handful!

Up and down and all around

Thank heaven for naps

 

August 11

Sun, swim with Diane

Pizza with Mike, and dessert

This time Marg’ret too

 

August 12

Naked Jasper, Miles

Jumping, splashing in the tub

We put them to sleep

 

August 13

Empty Nester’s food?

Brunch: how about mimosas,

Quiche for all our friends

 

Sunday, August 14

Matt Cassidy’s back

Dose of Samson’s paradox

Hasn’t lost his touch!

 

August 15

What does the Mass mean?

God shows himself all along

Then you’re born again

 

August 16

Choose a simple life

Read just one book at a time

And think just one thought

 

August 17

Sunburned big blue sky

Bake brown eggs right on sidewalk

Even at sunset

 

August 18

Up against the wall,

Doctor comes – any minute

It will start to rain

 

August 19

Start 43 years

Ago, each year add some new

That’s our marriage vow

 

August 20

Kids eat fancy food

Brazilian meat, cheese bread

Big brunch buffet (Estancia)

 

Sunday, August 21

Hub of human history?

Choose this day whom you will serve

Bedrock does not move

 

August 22

It costs everything

And I go away in joy

Always a trade up

 

August 23

only way it works:

give up my paradigms and

do what I am told

 

August 24

Sucking on a cork

I must say, that wine tastes good

Jasper! You’re too young

 

August 25

He listens to her.

Dr. Chang, such a sweetheart

Now … what happens next?

 

August 26

At Quarry splash pad

Poured water down each other’s

Shirt, Jasper and me

 

August 27

New York style pizza

Brooklyn Heights in Austin

Loud, friendly, tasty

 

August 28

John 1:1 “Logos”:

Personal relationship

With the Divine Plan

 

August 29

Jasper’s morning swim

Let’s jump in the big blue pool

Oh, it feels so good!

 

August 30

Matt keeps learning things

And then sharing them with us

I’m glad to listen

 

August 31

Open coconut

Knife, hammer and screwdriver

And lots of laughter