Lani Cox's Blog, page 12

Discover Prompt, Day 12: Light

Is anybody awake? Ive got to go to the porta potty. Kari confessed. We were seniors in college, doing archaeological fieldwork at the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in Southwest Colorado. Oh, youve got to be kidding. Sara rolled over. What time is it? Kari and Sara were my best friends and our tent

Discover Prompt, Day 10 + 11: Orchestrate & Bite

It was the morning after Superbowl Sunday. The guys were about to get to their job sites, but they were lingering outside by their trucks with hot cups of coffee, talking about yesterdays game in pairs or small groups. Usually their trucks would be idling, usually they would be scrambling for their hard hats, tool

Discover Prompts, Day 9: Pairs

What are the five best books Ive read paired with a song? Glad you asked. Challenge accepted. In no particular order (thanks to Jeremy for recommending the first two books), but this was not an easy list because Ive read many wonderful books. I tried though to think about books that really impressed me.  

Discover Prompts, Day 6+7: Hands & Below

I am a giant tending to my plants on my apartment deck. Sometimes I start the morning by giving my plant children a stern look over. Is everyone okay? Whos thirsty? I pick up dead or dying leaves. Its important to make sure your little forest doesnt have any fires. During this ritual I noticed

Discover Prompts, Day 5: Dish

It was American Thanksgiving, and like many other years, I was far from home. I was living in Eugene, Oregon, working part-time at a non-profit ISP, training to be a Waldorf teacher, and living in a house with a divorcee, Jo, who seemed angry at the world. Her best friend, who also was one of

Discover Prompts, Day 4: Street

Take me back to Hawaii On Anania Circle Where you could feel the light, laughter, and sun Bouncing off the black pavement, On many afternoon. After long school days We played in the parks, Climbed the walls, trees, and dug into the ground. Across Kamehameha Highway In the enclosure As we wished In the warmth

Discover Prompts, Day 3: Song

Dear Dangerous Kitchen, We had a lot of laughs, didnt we? Who would have thought that a song would describe my childhood kitchen? Sure, maybe a heartbreak, a rekindled romance, or a perfect summers day, but a kitchen? At this point in my life, Ive seen a fair share of kitchens, messy, minimalist, modern, but

Discover Prompts, Day 2: Open

  // When I thought of todays prompt, this photo came to mind. Angkor Wat was much more impressive than I expected, and I deliberately stayed away from looking at photos of the park before visiting because I wanted it to be a new experience. Has anyone else done this with a major tourist attraction?

Discover Prompts: Day 1, Joke

I know Ive lived in Thailand too long when the first image that comes to mind when I hear the word joke is the rice porridge dish that makes for a great breakfast here. You can add a soft boiled egg, green onions, soy sauce, and other bits like ground pork for a sustaining meal.

The Changing Seasons – March 2020

March was a f***ing dickhead, is what it was. Now, to be fair, it started off innocently enough. Oh sure, we were in the middle of a worldwide pandemic, but March is when COVID-19 gained the kind of speed and tenacity that woke up the Western world. It was also when I went to the