30 May 2006
title of my first novel
"taste it," she said. she stuck her head out the car window and opened her mouth as wide as it would go. her bangs were matted to her forehead but her ponytail was flapping wildly.
"taste the wind! taste the wind! it tastes good."
"what does it taste like?"
"it tastes cold."
"oh, yes. I can see where it might taste like that."
"come on mommy TASTE IT!"
so I stuck my head out the window and opened my mouth and tried (really, I didn't just pretend) to taste it. I'd never thought about tasting the wind before. snowflakes, yes. rain, of course. also, there has been much speculation in our house in the past regarding the flavor of clouds. honestly, the wind tasted a little bit like concrete to me. disappointing but poetic, all the same.
try it today. keep in mind, it needs to be fairly windy outside if you are planning on standing still. otherwise, you're going to have to stick your head out of a moving vehicle or run very fast. better if your mouth is wide open and you might try closing your eyes. I wish I had closed my eyes.
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i love the thought of you and your daughter with your heads out the car windows, open mouths and big airy grins! to bad it didn't taste like watermelon...i will have to give it a try.
ReplyDelete~mindy
love it, great writing!
ReplyDeleteI stuck my head out the window too, and the wind tasted pretty good to me. I kept my eyes open, though. I had to—I was driving the car.
ReplyDeleteGreat post. Love it.
Taste the wind...Wow, I love that! I'm going to try it today!
ReplyDeletebeautiful.
ReplyDeletei cannot wait to read your novels!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this one - just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt makes me wonder what the color green tastes like...hmmm...
you are good. soo soo good
ReplyDeletecan you sign my copy of your novel please!
ReplyDeleteI just remembered that I meant to recommend some books for you and Ava. I thought about telling you back when you posted the story of Ava and clouds, but I forgot.
ReplyDeleteMarie-Louise Gay wrote a set of books called the Stella series. They're about this little girl and her younger brother, Sam. Sam has a million questions for his ever so knowledgable older sister, and Stella, naturally, has all the answers.
They're great books full of beautiful language, imagination and creativity.
You and your daughter, Ava, are something else! Wish I could have seen it. Love you!
ReplyDeleteI love the wind. Ava is so clever, I love the Ava-isms that you share with us. I'm certain the wind tastes wonderful.
ReplyDeletesuch fun, and the cloud debate continues at our house...
ReplyDeletewhat an inspiring piece to read first thing in the morning before my run.
ReplyDeletelovely writing, andrea!
that's lovely!
ReplyDeletenow I am going to have to do this-
ReplyDeleteThis is one reason i am anxiously awaiting the day I have kids= they always have such amazing things going through their minds- such an awesome post...
My God, Andrea, you are amazing.
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