September 13, 2019


Grasshopper season has arrived. As I walk home from school they are bouncing all over the alley. I cause quite a stir. They see, or feel, me coming a just leap, willy-nilly, banging off whatever they encounter be it shed, tree, fence, dog, person, lunch bag. It cracks me up. I’ve walked in the house free and clear of a grasshopper or covered, unknowingly, with them. The pinging sound is hilarious. Today I laughed all the way home. After a difficult week it was great to end with a good chuckle. Laughing always brings me joy.

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