DAWN PALEY – Mexico City – 2014
It started early, at a big house party, part way through an Orangina bottle filled with no-name mezcal. My friend was wearing golden…
Author: march-9
ROGER PARK – Pasadena – 2014
I woke up from a dream I can’t remember. But as I rose into consciousness, so did my coughing. The chest cold was…
ALLENE ROHRER – El Cerrito – 2014
Dearest Ed and Bea, I just wanted to reach out and tell you about yesterday’s procedure and what a valiant patient Eddie was. …
MELISSA HURLEY – San Francisco – 2014
On March 9, I saw my niece and nephew. They left early for the airport with my sister and brother-in-law; eight-something real-time but…
TOM SHANNON – Park City – 2014
I was a little (artificially) late waking up because of the daylight savings shift. Gunky the toddler was already up and making noise…
ARIEL BIERBAUM – Oakland – 2013
On March 9th, Cris and I indulged by cashing in a gift certificate to Commis, a fancypants avant garde restaurant in Oakland. Here…
KATHERINE CHANG – San Diego – 2013
March 9th was a delicious Saturday, which means I woke up at my prearranged biological “work-time” (7:00 a.m.), let the dog out to…
LISA CHANG – Honolulu – 2013
Saint Francis Prayer: Lord, make me a channel of thy peace – that where there is hatred, I may bring love – that…
MARGUERITE CASILLAS – Berkeley – 2013
At about two o’clock on March 9 my sense of identity cracked open a little bit. I don’t usually think too much about…
ROSIE DUDLEY – Oakland – 2013
We feast on oysters just caught in Tomales Bay and relax in the calm this tiny, slightly gritty beach town has to offer….
DAVID HAMMA – Portland – 2013
saturday morning the boy, naked, crawls into our bed all is peace and soft yellow-pink light before turning restless and dissolving in tears
CHARRI HENDERSON – San Diego – 2013
MARCH 9, 2013 WAS A BEAUTIFUL SUNNY MORNING IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. THE DAY BEFORE, IT HAD RAINED WITH A THREATENING OF RAIN…
IAN JAMES – Palm Springs – 2013
Near Upper San Leandro Reservoir My first morning back in my hometown brought familiar smells: buttered toast in my mother’s kitchen, coffee and…
SEEMA MEHTA – Long Beach – 2013
On March 9, I played tourist in my city. There was a visiting Princess Di exhibit at the Queen Mary, a glamorous old…
QING – Beijing – 2013
Because of sand storm, my 6-year-old niece and I have to stay at home on March 9. We are upset so we draw…
ALLENE ROHRER – El Cerrito – 2013
Saturday, March 9, 2013, at approximately 10:30a.m. I entered my backyard only to find that I had been broken into. I suspect rats,…
SHANNON ROGERS – Oakland – 2013
I met up with a few colleagues at Cafe Rooz, near Lake Merritt, to work on treatment plan updates for our clients. We…