Birthday Parties
This week was my mom’s 80th birthday, a huge milestone. It was especially poignant because my dad didn’t make his 80th birthday, and we had … Read more
Capturing Autumn
Autumn is well upon us. The rains have arrived and with them the wind. As late as two weeks ago the leaves were still intact … Read more
Writing the Essay
I’ve just started using Scrivener, and have a section in my project for my next book that lists the books I want to read and … Read more
Book Review: The Science of Last Things
“A living organism is not so much a substance as a concentration gradient; not so much a thing as a proportional relationship maintained through the … Read more
On Being Outdoors
Lately I’ve been working on an essay that is predicated on the premise of my next book: how to enjoy the outdoors with anxiety and … Read more
Rockies 2024
Two years ago, in 2022, we went to the Rockies for our 20th anniversary. We went back in December of 2022 because we enjoyed our … Read more
Why I Can’t Write
I’m working on a new book. The first book is still in the production stages: copyedits, layout, proofreading. I just have to finish the last … Read more
Browsing Books
Usually I post a book review at the end of the month, but I’ve been reading a few books lately that I wanted to share … Read more
Taking Stock at the End of the Season
The light is changing as we slide into autumn. It pools, viscous and gold, on the leaves of the catalpa trees that have finally grown … Read more
Miscellany
Last week I injured my knee on Cobble Hill Mountain. Turns out it’s the quad muscle that attaches to the inner knee that’s the culprit. … Read more