salt

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montauk.      again.      and again.      and again

the first time I ever went to a beach, I was 7 days old. Toulouse was 12 weeks. Murphy was 10 weeks.

considering.

nova is sandy and our apartment is sandy as well, even though the closest real beach is a hell-highway away. we've been going to Montauk for some time; but,  it's different now, everyone says, sure, it's different for us too – no reservation, no heels, no make-up – for that matter - no shoes, more sand and a thick layer of salt.

no leash. no collar. and the cops don't kick you off the sound. we finally learned to surf 2 weeks ago and we are itching - sincerely itching with jealousy. 

low maintenance. we keep a growler in nova and eat a lot of nuts. there is plenty of fresh fish on the docks and the locals are intensely friendly if you don't tread like pearl street. (sorry). traffic is a bear. but if you love something that much, you'll do just about anything.

get salty. the people watching is impeccable.

bear

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intricate complexities of 9 letters

bear  v. bore borne or born bear*ing, bears - tr. 1. To hold up; support. 2. To carry on one's person; convey. 3. To carry in the mind; harbor: bear a grudge. 4. To transmit at large; relate: bearing glad tidings. 5. To have as a visible characteristic: bore a scar. 6. To have as a quality; exhibit: “A thousand different shapes it bears” (Abraham Cowley). 7.  To carry (oneself) in a specified way; conduct: She bore herself with dignity. 8. To be accountable for; assume: bore heavy responsibilities. 9. To have a tolerance for; endure: couldn't bear lying. 10. To call for; warrant: This case bears investigation. 11. To give birth to: bore 4 children. 12. To produce; yield: plants bearing flowers. 13. To offer; render: I will bear witness to the deed. 14. To move by or as if by steady pressure; push: “boats against the current borne back ceaselessly into the past” (F. Scott Fitzgerald). -intr. 1. To yield fruit; produce: peach trees that bear every summer. 2. To have relevance; apply: news bearing on the trial. 3. To exert pressure, force or influence. 4a. To force oneself along; forge. b. To endure something with tolerance and patience: Bear with me. 5. To extend or proceed in some specified direction: bears to the right. -phrasal verbs: bear down 1. To overwhelm; vanquish. 2. To apply maximum effort and concentration. bear out To prove right or justified; confirm. bear up To withstand stress, difficulty or attrition.  -idioms: bear down on To affect in a harmful or adverse way. bear fruit To come to a satisfactory conclusion of to fruition. bear in mind To hold in one's mind; remember. 

bear n. 1a. Any of various usu. omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having a shaggy coat and a short tail. b. Any of various other animals such as the koala, that resemble a true bear. 2. A large, clumsy or ill-mannered person. 3a. One that sells securities or commodities in expectation of falling prices. b. A pessimist, esp. regarding business conditions. 4. Slang Something that is difficult or unpleasant. adj. Characterized by falling prices: a bear market. 

 

associations. 

2a. +1 still by my pillows.

overcome by strong feeling or emotion, 

to hold up; support      

                                - emotional support -

                                                                     teddy bear.

2a+14 societal expectations

overcome by strong feeling or emotion,

to move by or as if by steady pressure; push

                               - overwhelmed with pressure -

                                                                                   drunk bear.

 

get drunk. bear down. 

birthday bean

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110lbs of mush

On the bayside,

I found in your red 

grace and auburn eyes

your paws the size

of my palm .

your ears feather soft and

freckled chest maps 

the murmur of your 

heart .

the dimples of your 

rump, the two-tone nose

liver/black the  

black rim that circles your

eyes and surrounds your lips .

ears that fend for 

themselves that

tuck perk and greet 

friend or foe . 

your song and

dance

the moves and oh . . 

the moves . . . 

 

happy 3 Murphy Bean. thanks for all the inspiration, insomnia and love, whisker kisses, laughs, dance moves, songs and fat lips. not for sale. 

birds and bells

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secrets

we found a secret beach.  seven dollars to park is not a lot, but the chain-link gate was locked even though the sign said 'open.' place is closed on mondays, dumb luck – free parking. 

 

it rained and Murphy took off running for Nova and I ran in my flip flops to catch up. I took a few snapshots and we piled inside the van, the smell of wet dog - sour and appealing -and raindrops danced on Nova's tin roof. 

 

soon enough I told them, soon enough; and I drove us back into manhattan.