Humpback Whales in a Slow Motion Dream

by | Oct 23, 2025 | Nature

When Carol and I pulled up to the kiosk at Salt Point State Park to check into our camp site, the ranger stated matter of factly, “People have been seeing whales.” This soon proved to be a gross understatement. Salt Point is a gem of a park set along the rugged coast...
The Clear Backpack

The Clear Backpack

by | Oct 10, 2025 | Meditations

Carol and I finally broke down and bought ourselves clear backpacks. You know the kind I’m talking about. A bunch of different types of kid toys are often packaged in sturdy, clear bags with straps for carrying them around. Our kids would use them to store their Legos...
A Conversation With An Owl

A Conversation With An Owl

by | Oct 6, 2025 | Nature

I was getting ready to settle down for the evening last night. I had just finished brushing my teeth when I heard it through the window in our room: the distinctive “whoo, whoo, whoo” of a Great Horned Owl. This magnificent creature and I were about to have a bit of a...
Autumn Arrives

Autumn Arrives

by | Sep 29, 2025 | Meditations, Nature

As a kid growing up on the east coast, autumn was always my favorite time of year. Summers could be brutally hot, compounded by oppressive  humidity. Winters were unpredictable with snow and cold one day, rain the next which froze on the roads creating treacherous...
Sparks Fly, Part III

Sparks Fly, Part III

by | Sep 24, 2025 | Love

A Moonlight Stroll His morning at The Ugly Mug with Sadie went really well and Josh’s head was swimming with the possibilities of the two of them together. He didn’t want to appear too anxious so he waited a couple of days before texting Sadie: Full moon tonight, do...