in my cd player... Belle and Sebastian Tigermilk; The Boy with the Arab Strap; Dog on Wheels; If You're Feeling Sinister; Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant   on the page... Katharine Graham Personal History   on my windowsill... the most beautiful pink and purple flowers that look like butterflies I love it when something I buy at Fresh Fields snaps the cashier out of his/her normal daze in ringing up groceries. These flowers brought the widest smile to my cashier's face. And we both stared at them for a long time until she finally determined that they looked exactly like butterflies. And she was right.   recovering from... the dust and concrete that found its way into my lungs in lower Manhattan   needing... a good workout   wondering... why Orbitz is still listing flights departing from National Airport   missing... him him him   my mantra... tomorrow