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Respite

Word of the Day is on spring break, enjoying a respite, of sorts, from the grim and volatile trading on the global word commodities market.

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Eponymous

“Open. My. Door.” she repeated, in the way Clint Eastwood would have expressed it were he a 52 year-old Irish woman who was no longer enjoying her morning.

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Pirates

“That will break your eggs,” the deep male voice continued, followed by more giggling from Cassie.

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Impish

“When in Rome….” Iris said in reply, with a mischievous lilt to her voice.

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Guacamole

“Oh, but I’ve already found the man who’s just right for me,” Cheryl replied.

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Swim

Marjorie empties the container in one final sweep, the golden dust falling in a smooth crescent upon the dark water.

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Seedlings

“Well, there you are,” Marjorie replies. “His brother gets tenure at Stanford and you’d still break his heart.”

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