vignettes from a partially shared life

traces of Performer in my apartment

one brown wooden hairbrush
one green plastic hairbrush
grey plastic Kenneth Cole shoehorn
maroon adult extra-large t-shirt with white logo from Performer’s performance business
blue L.L.Bean extra-large long-sleeved pajama top with white piping
wooden slanted board that he does foot exercises on
Brita water purifying pitcher
sliced bagels in freezer
Zabar’s cream cheese
extra towels & washcloth in bathroom
speed-stick anti-perspirant
razor, extra razor blades, shaving cream
electric toothbrush
SF 5000 plus Cypress pharmaceutical 1.1% sodium fluoride prescription dental cream

a recent conversation

scene: my kitchen, near the front door of the apartment
us: standing there kissing
ME: You’re just the right height for me.
PERFORMER: You’re the same height as my mother.

foods Performer doesn’t like
couscous
skim milk
fruit juice
Philadelphia cream cheese

foods Performer eats all the time
steak
bagels

Performer likes to read…
Consumer Reports
the New York Times on line

miscellaneous
– Performer is losing weight, and his pants look very baggy.
– Performer’s divorce is in process…slowly.
– Performer will meet my mother and my older child next Saturday.
– This weekend I’m at a conference and P’s children are visiting him.
– Performer helps with the dishes, but I clean the surfaces and the sink. I’m hoping to keep this a roach-free environment.
– Every now and then I can’t help but mention Rolly; there are so many funny stories about him. Every time I mention him, Performer says, ‘He’s crazy.’ But I respond, ‘No. He’s just eccentric.’

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