Field notes are observations made on the day published. * The lingering aroma of burnt zucchini. * Boy with bike to his mother: “What if two cars were trying to smash this bike into a pole?” * Bus-stop sign, toppled. * Osmos is better than Angry Birds. * That laundry is not going to fold…

Field notes are observations made on the day published. * Drippy sky. Better than sweltering. There will be an opportunity to swelter at some later date. * Strangely difficult to run in rain with a hood up. * Unwashed lunch container from god-knows-when in plain sight under the kitchen table. * Parrot wisdom: When in…