Writing With Abandon

Reflections and ramblings about life as an educator, writer, reader, knitter, and over-thinker. Trying to do the writing only I can do.

10 Minutes in a Lyft

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Amy Crehore

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I have 10 minutes left of my ride to my tutoring session, so I thought I’d try to squeeze a slice in.

It’s been odd weather the last few days, humid and breezy, sprinkles of rain, likely because of Hurricane Melissa. My heart hurts for Jamaica and Cuba and Hispaniola. It’s useful to know when hurricanes are coming and at what speed, but when you are just watching and waiting for the devastation… it’s terrifying. Reminds me of the movie Melancholia which I was weirdly obsessed with in college. Knowing the planet was coming to destroy you and not being able to do anything about it.

7 minutes.

I found a knitting club at a local bookstore that meets on Tuesday evenings, but I don’t think I’ll go tonight. I’m exhausted, and I’ve been getting a ton of knitting in, like in the string quartet concert we went to this weekend. I’ll try again next week!

I did set some craft goals of learning how to continental knit and crochet. Time will tell when I’ll start those. Soon?

5 minutes.

Yesterday I had my annual mammogram and breast ultrasound. I arrived ten minutes early and was surprised to see there were already a bunch of ladies ahead of me. They called us all in at the same time. We took turns in the two changing rooms and put on the blue robes. The waiting room was freezing, luckily I had a sweater. The tech who did my mammogram spoke to me in Spanish and pressed my boob in between the plastic slabs before SMOOSH!

There’s got to be a better way to do this.

4 minutes.

I’ve started driving again, a little bit at a time. Sunday morning grocery runs after I drop P off, early enough that there are hardly cars on the road. Monday evenings for my massage therapy or Fridays for tutoring E. Easy, quick drives. I still jump at some point every time. But I’m getting more comfortable.

Otherwise I take Lyfts, like this one, and try to distract myself on my phone instead of watching the road.

1 minute.

I did it! I’m going to text my writing partner and see if she can squeeze in a 10-minute slice too.

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11 responses to “10 Minutes in a Lyft”

  1. Sharon Roy Avatar
    Sharon Roy

    Congrats on squeezing in your writing time! I like how you share your thoughts and how much time you have left. I felt a sense of urgency as I read and enjoyed seeing where your thoughts flowed.

    And, yes, it is hard to watch the storm heading right for Jamaica, Cuba and possibly some of the other islands. Still hoping that there is as little damage as possible.

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    1. Amy Crehore Avatar
      Amy Crehore

      Me too 🙏

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  2. Ana Valentina Patton Avatar
    Ana Valentina Patton

    I love you writing partner! Seeing your text made me smile so big!

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  3. Linda&Greg Avatar
    Linda&Greg

    I like how you used the minutes to separate the topics in your slice. I related to the way your topics seem to jump around, because that’s the way my brain is wired. ; )

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    1. Amy Crehore Avatar
      Amy Crehore

      Thank you! Yes, the thoughts always jump around. I should write a post about my daily meditation next, and then we’d REALLY see jumping thoughts!

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      1. Linda&Greg Avatar
        Linda&Greg

        I can NOT meditate. I definitely have the squirrel running through the computer brain!

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      2. Amy Crehore Avatar
        Amy Crehore

        Haha! I think that’s normal — it’s rare that I ever have a meditation that is thought-free. Emily Fletcher’s method was helpful for me — she describes how your brain bops around in different meditation examples 🤣

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  4. Alice Tabor-Nine Avatar
    Alice Tabor-Nine

    Clever structure: Using the minute markers of the passing of time to move the writing forward and tie whole piece together with the title, first line, and last line. Well done.

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    1. Amy Crehore Avatar
      Amy Crehore

      Thanks! I didn’t even really notice that bit! 😅 I love when a reader can call attention to a craft move the writer doesn’t see themselves.

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  5. Ana Valentina Patton Avatar
    Ana Valentina Patton

    Ahh! How did I miss this slice?
    You have such a talent for shaping ideas in concrete ways and making it such a ride for us, readers.

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    1. Ana Valentina Patton Avatar
      Ana Valentina Patton

      And then I get this feeling like I’ve seen this before, scroll down and find myself in the comment section… I didn’t miss it, but somehow my lack of sleep tricked me into believing I was reading it for the first time. Funny, clumsy, but also quite magical hahaha

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