Sweat in my optics
February 22nd 2011 Up at 5:00, out at 6:40, breakfast near C.'s guesthouse at 7:00. At 8:00 we went out to Sovann Komar orphanage. C. gave me a quick tour of the main building. Since my appointment with the director wasn't until later, I took a walk. The orphanage is not a collection of children and adult care providers; instead, young married couples were hired and asked to make a 20-year commitment. They live in h
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Lucretia Lake
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BURNS
As a youngster....(too long ago to say the date:(.......I LOVED, ADORED, CRAVED....the "1st burn" pf the sun-season here in the Willamette Valley. With my blond hair and blue eyes...I would play in the water.....and get out and slather on BABY OIL! Lay out for a while; get back in the water and repeat the ritual for 3-4 hours. I didn't give a second thought to the PEELED PIGMENT FROM MY NOSE- now perpetually pink; or the blisters that covered my face, upper back, stomach, and legs. My mother would cover me in shaving cream....one side at a time; I would flip after about an hour. Interesting how sheer MISERY was not felt between the ages of 15-28ish.....:).