Saturday, July 14, 2018

Observations From A Chair

Observations From A Chair
By Armie Rest
7-14-18


His office and place of comfort is a 35-year-old Eames chair.
It beats any office or chair he may have ever inhabited before.
It was the first, and now the only original piece of furniture bought for the house in 1983.
Good money was spent on it at the time, but it was a solid investment, as it continues to function well - despite two missing buttons on the ottoman and very well-worn leather throughout.
It's still the most comfortable seat in the house.
The chair has been keeping record as to what’s gone on here over the decades. Here’s a partial rendering of its observations recently uncovered:
Hundreds of books were, and still are being read - some intently - others thrown across the room for lack of plot.
Thousands of photos edited – most deleted, but some shared.
Countless movies viewed. Laughs heard, tears noted.
Illnesses endured.
Sleep overtaking a weary man. Snores occasionally detected.
Arms reaching to the old rug below for a cup of coffee, glass of wine, a cold beer, or a chilled glass of lemonade - half a million times or more. Occasional spills ...
Stories written. Stories scrapped. Stories shared.
Pictures taken of balcony activity.  The man is fond of hummingbirds and squirrels.
Cookies dunked.
Dreams dreamed.
The man rarely gives it up to either family or guests.
The chair's conclusion:  Archie Bunker should have had such a place to rest.





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