Babushka by the Caspian Sea

While strolling through the streets, I encountered an elderly woman hunched over with her eyes closed and a phone to her ear. It was a nostalgic moment for me, reminding me of my childhood visits to my grandparent's home on Richmond Avenue in Willoughby. I could almost picture my grandmother, Lao Lao, sitting by the landline, engrossed in conversation with her friends for hours on end.