lessons

A woman, dead for nearly eight years, is still teaching me appreciation for her life of seclusion surrounded by animals. … More

inner voices

He ne’er is crowned with immortality Who fears to follow where airy voices lead. John Keats http://www.anvari.org 8 The wind blows … More

blogger obstacle course

I have always hated obstacles to a goal. For nearly a month, it seems, l have been too distracted to … More

I married a bouncer

Insomnia is my greatest inspiration. Jon Stewart http://www.brainyquote.com Insomnia is my wife’s least-cherished inheritance from her late mother. In two … More

for everything else, there’s “doggie crack”

I’ve become quite fond of chocolate & almond covered ice cream bars (on a stick) that are sold at Costco. … More

vacuuming the dog, homemade preserves, and other hobbies

If you have been following my blog posts you will know that the past couple weeks have been fodder for … More

Walls

Disappointment is a cancer that slowly eats away at a parent’s strength. Bitterness seeps in to foul my memories of … More

Happy Father’s Day!

it has been a tradition at my church for several years to distribute a bottle of Dad’s Root Beer to … More

parties and poopers

I love family gatherings and celebrations. Where a decade ago, several of us celebrated our children’s graduation from high school, … More