Her tea shop offers the finest loose leaves bundled in worldly weighs. Madame Emille, I believe was her name, also owned an exquisite chocolate shop in a well-trodden alley. Vivid silver threads fizzled through her course black hair and bare feet peeked out of a floor-length red dress. I never met her, but the smokyContinue reading “The Transcendent Trope”
Author Archives: Jaclynn Loibl
Razor Crazed
As I reluctantly dipped out of a fireside chat with Dave and his sister Cathy, I couldn’t help feeling like a child begging for one last trip down the slide. Our conversation was entertaining, covering everything from the recent death of Jerry Springer to the current season of Ted Lasso and Netflix’s policy changes. WeContinue reading “Razor Crazed”
Coming Clean
Dear Precious Reader, Due to excessive pressure washing totalling three hours today, I did not do my progress notes or write a blog for tonight. Full disclosure, I may have also lost time editing a photo on Canva. Oh, how I love tweaking and toggling photos like the amateur graphic designer I am. Please forgiveContinue reading “Coming Clean”
It’s All Gravy
Spotting a woman tucking pillows into white covers next to a van in the Fred Meyer parking lot, I felt compelled; to pull into an adjacent spot to chat with her about road life and to share memories of making my bed at rest areas and National Parks in my Westfalia Vanagon. Peering in isContinue reading “It’s All Gravy”
Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda
I do self-checks, like regularly scheduled oil changes on a car, but with myself, “What if I die today?” But they also can come unexpectedly, I was just waiting for a client to show. Embedded under the dipstick, all the query desires to know is if I’m living life how I want. So after shiveringContinue reading “Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda”
Quirky Inheritance
A giant penis, that’s the statement kite I want. “Yes!” Her response is instantaneous; the squeal at the tail-end establishes her support conclusively. “Make it inflatable so it whips in the wind. I dare you!” There’s a slight growl in the word dare; it comes when she’s animated and feeling frisky. My birth mom JoanneContinue reading “Quirky Inheritance”
The Long Con
I’m upfront with my biases. If a client’s experience mirrors my own to the point I’m prejudiced, I say so. With that said, I’ll share my scheme with you; I want hot tub and pool rights. And like a cat with its little rumpus shaking in the air, I’ll wait until forever if I haveContinue reading “The Long Con”
A Rare Bird
Balancing on a beam between caring and not caring, I swan dive off into the river’s roar. Wet, my heart space opens and fills. There was a bird, the rarest of birds, a one-time sighting. A chub of a bird, set upon a mossy branch. I float past it, transfixed on its chest ofContinue reading “A Rare Bird”
Barefoot And Pregnant
I was two months pregnant when I walked shoeless on the sand with an arm hooked onto my dads at sunrise on Poipu Beach in Kauai. And on this day, April 20th, 2019, Dave and I were married in front of our family and friends there. Our foremost issue is his/my stealing of the bedContinue reading “Barefoot And Pregnant”
Early Exit
If you know anything about Pinterest, you know the art of pinning things. I pin haircut ideas, house/garage projects, and thoughtful sayings in my boards. And then later, when I want my vision I know exactly where to find it. When attempting to pin writing ideas in my mind, it’s like a game of telephoneContinue reading “Early Exit”
Going On 40 