I am at my dad's place in the woods. He comes in from letting the dog out and says, come here, motioning for me to get my shoes on. His apartment is above his landlord's garage, an old mechanic's outfit. I follow him down the stairs, into the garage, and look out the square window in the door. There is a baby bird on the wood plank entryway. There is a nest in the eaves of the entryway covering. My dad has been watching the baby bird's parents bring it bugs for a few days. ..
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You are at the travel agency where your grandma works a few days a week. It is a close to your house and you visit her after school sometimes. You are in fifth grade. She is at her desk and gets up to greet you with a kiss on the cheek and a squeeze on both upper arms. You can feel the imprint of her hands for a few seconds after she sits back down. She is wearing a blue dress with a thin red belt. She always looks sharp. Her cap of red hair makes her look Scottish. Which she is.
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