Wednesday, February 18, 2009

A story in only six words

Ernest Hemmingway once wrote a brief but telling story: "For sale: baby shoes.  Never worn."

During my 14-turned-18-mile-(thanks, detour)-run in Vermont, I listened to NPR Talk of the Nation's Valentine's Day special on the 6-word memoir.  I clearly had a lot of time on my hand and put together my own.  Apparently though, one of my talents does not include running and counting, because every-other one was initially seven words.

Weekend in Vermont in six words:

* Map's at home.  Where am I?
* Seven people, six ski lift tickets
* GPS wrong.  Seasonal road. Turn around
* It seemed like a good idea
* Always chop onions with ski goggles
* Why study?  Just bake banana bread
* Run faster, get home sooner

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