We walked through the art gallery,browsing at paintings and sculptures.We’re not generally art gallery people,but this was Maui,the day was bright,the ocean breeze was soothing;browsing at artwork we would never…
I had the great privilege of visiting Alaska recently. No surprise that I took thousands of photos trying to capture its beauty. An impossible task, because it’s stunning and quite…
I’m a plain sort of person,I like things simple and easy.Even when my hair was long,I never managed more thana pony tail or basic braids.When my daughter was young,I bought…
Some days I wonder why we’re together. Other days that seems such a stupid question. Is it too much familiarity? They say it breeds contempt, but contempt is far too…
Though Father’s Day comes in June,I think about my dad every day.He was a loving and lovable man,to know him was to love him.He was gentle and kind,but was fearless…
Three days of rainseems more appropriateto observe Memorial Daythan days of bright sunshine,barbecues, picnics,and giant sales formattresses and appliances.It’s not meant to be a celebration after all,but a day of…
Melancholy landed soft today,like a moth lighting on a sweater,sensing it had discovered an easy lunch.Other days it hits hard,like the frantic moth who hammers a lighted window–a battering ram,…
If I did the things I felt like doing,I probably wouldn’t do much of anything,and not just because some of those thingswould probably get me fined—or arrested,or canceled.That’s a laugh.Cancel…
You may have noticed things look a little different around here lately. We had to make a quick change of the theme because of some technical difficulties with WordPress that…
Life can be overwhelming.Politics, greed, the environmentswallow our attention;they pound us, relentlessly,until we want to crumble in despair.Amid this unending battering,we have our everyday lives to live,with our everyday joys…
