Meanwhile
MEANWHILE The doors are closed. The keys are hanging on a hook inside. There are no footprints in the mud in the yard. There is no clothing left in the Lost & Found box. The windows are locked. It is … Continue reading →
Don’t Like The View From Your Window? Try Someone Else’s
Hey – good morning everyone… I hope this finds everyone coping well with the social distancing, and finding inventive ways to make the most of this very precious time. One of the things I’ve discovered that I’ve been enjoying recently … Continue reading →
Greenhead flies: The bug that just won’t die
Greenhead flies: The bug that just won’t die Copied from the Boston Globe 7/20/2020 I was convinced greenheads couldn’t be stopped. Then someone began leaving mysterious voicemails about grenades. By Billy Baker Globe Staff, Updated July 19, 2020, 8:24 p.m. … Continue reading →
Covid strikes
It’s been a year since I spoke with my younger sister and that was around the time we lost our older sister and her daughter. I had blocked her on Facebook because the nature of her political discourse left me … Continue reading →
“Vacationland” during a Pandemic
I have been at my cottage in Maine for a month. I have walked into town ONCE. In previous years I would walk into town every day, often multiple times to: Hop on one of the free buses into Acadia … Continue reading →
And the Winner Is I’m not interested in how much you earn, working from home or not working at all. I want to know if you acknowledge the hands waving from passing cars while you walk alone on quiet roads. … Continue reading →
Pandemic Weather Report
For at least 30 years, I have escaped the summer heat of interior Massachusetts by vacationing on Mount Desert Island in Maine. (6.5 years ago we bought our own place in Bar Harbor and I now spend the entire summer … Continue reading →
View From Below
View From Below From down on one knee, I propose. Weddings happen after this, But this proposal is different. I suggest, recommend, and offer A commitment to deep knowing, Knowing that when we’re in a fist fight with reality, Reality … Continue reading →
Taking the time for self reflection…
Mostly, when I write articles like this I like to submit my own ideas and my own thoughts, and so I will add a little bit to this… but in truth the purpose of this posting is really just to … Continue reading →
Fathers’ Day 2020
Not a very long post today… but after seeing the latest episode of “The Arm” during this morning’s virtual church service, it reminded me of a treasure trove of father pictures that presently reside on my computer’s hard drive, which … Continue reading →