“I suspect she might have heard that crack kills.” In these TV days of political turmoil, climate change, bombings, terror of all makes and models one finds it necessary to circle the […]
Pups and Presence
Raindrops and Heartbeats
I was alone. The day was gray. Christmas had just passed along with yet another “Happy” New Year. This year had been a sad passing. I walked to the window of our […]
Wrapping Presence
The clock on the wall held meaningless symbols. I was reading, “Einstein and the Poet” when Cheryl walked in. She came for a coffee break from her work studio down the hall; […]
The Treasurists
“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” Thornton Wilder Thornton Wilder, a favorite author, gives an example of his insight […]
A Happy Place
There is a pulse to existence, you can hear it, you can see it…if you pay attention. I was traversing the Long Beach surf when I stopped to alight on a […]
Made in the American Shade
“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” Elmer Davis I feel there is no point in being free in […]
Reflections
One night this mirror will reflect…but a wall. Spring is upon us…again. Crocus creep out of the soil, I poke out of winter. But the flash is once again before me. Life […]
Thanksgiving at the Shore
Being thankful for me is about simple pleasures. And they are all simple. I came home from a walk with Bailey, ready for dinner. Cheryl had just finished putting beets in a […]
The Way
“With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.” Ralph Waldo Emerson. I walked along the shore because, “I live now.” I walked the edge of […]
When We Are One
Sometimes I see metaphor in the sea’s ripples, sometimes I just see the ripples. On a recent day, once again, I was appreciating the seascape in my sand chair. I heard the […]
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