Beasts of extraordinary circumstance5/27/2023 ![]() ![]() My mother used to tie a bundle to the clothesline upwind of the laundry as it dried, so my sheets would come out smelling like fresh air and mint. I hitched my icebox trailer to my bike and set out just as the sun began to outline the jagged tree line.įive minutes deep into the forest, all I could smell were pine needles and the first of the season’s bee balm. ![]() Follow the path for a half a mile, then follow your nose. It read:Įnter from the southwest corner of the forest. They were confusing, mostly because there wasn’t really an address. In bright orange text, it read, Aloha! I flipped it over and found directions on the back. ![]() On the front of the postcard was a picture of a dormant volcano with steam rising from its peak. ![]() The directions are kind of confusing, but I’m sure you’ll figure it out.” Without another word, he walked back into the freezer and shut the door behind him. It was 5:00 A.M., and he handed me a postcard. Instead, he gave me my order for the day. It wasn’t that he didn’t care he had just never been one for party planning or affection in general. It was the morning of my eleventh birthday, and as usual, my dad had failed to notice. ![]()
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