TS #6
I miss lightning bugs. Minnesota, where we currently reside, is far enough north to prevent successful breeding; winters are excessively cold or summers too short, and so there aren’t any glowing beetles flashing on-off during hot summer nights. At least our daughter occasionally can enjoy chasing them through back yards, guessing the exact spot each insect will flash next for quick grabs when it’s visible, while visiting her Grandmom in Philadelphia. Still, a cornerstone of my youth isn’t around now, leaving me feeling vaguely as if something’s gone missing. However, given global warming, Saint Paul may yet see their sparkle.
Started: 11:06 PM
Ended: 11:29 PM
Elapsed time: 23 minutes
A very quick one - only four duplications, and of uncommon words, thus making it easy to do substitutions. This one really drove home to me the idea that contractions are our friends when doing these no-repeat stories!
The idea came to me while I was standing on the front porch, looking out into the night, listening to the crickets and other night sounds.
Started: 11:06 PM
Ended: 11:29 PM
Elapsed time: 23 minutes
A very quick one - only four duplications, and of uncommon words, thus making it easy to do substitutions. This one really drove home to me the idea that contractions are our friends when doing these no-repeat stories!
The idea came to me while I was standing on the front porch, looking out into the night, listening to the crickets and other night sounds.