SPLINTERS FOR JULY 2021

Try concentrating on one of the five senses when retelling a childhood memory.
1. Follow Kathleen Roxby’s example (Skates, July 5) and choose sound—the sound of the ball as it hits the racket, bat, backboard, etc. You get the idea.
2. Or try one of the other senses: the taste of the ocean water and sea air while surfing (see “Pacific Sarabande” on July 19); smells while hiking in the woods, jungle, mountains; the feel of the air and your muscles as you bike; concentrate on sight while describing riding a swing. These are a few, you will have your own.
July 30 is International Friendship Day.
1. Are you one of the lucky ones with a lifelong friendship? What is your secret? Any other thoughts about this friend?