Wonders At Our Doorstep

Wonders At Our Doorstep

by | Feb 1, 2022 | Friends & Family, Nature

One of the benefits of retirement, besides the obvious one of not having to go to work every day and deal with the trials and tribulations of a regular job, has been getting to spend more time with my wife Carol. Over the past year Carol and I have made it a point to...
Salmon Creek Dream

Salmon Creek Dream

by | Jan 14, 2022 | Nature

The beach at Salmon Creek on the Sonoma County coast is one of the most spectacular and awe inspiring stretches of sand that I’ve ever set foot upon. My wife and I love this place. We recently spent an afternoon there, it was one of those warm and golden...
The Dancing Crystal

The Dancing Crystal

by | Jan 9, 2022 | Friends & Family, Love

In an upstairs widow in our home hangs a crystal. This crystal is a multi-faceted orb about half the size of a ping pong ball, shaped like a fat raindrop and coming to a slight point at the bottom. A thin filament runs through the top of this crystal. There are...
The Sounds Of Christmas

The Sounds Of Christmas

by | Dec 15, 2021 | Music

Out of all the holidays, major or minor, Christmas has by far the most songs associated with it. Thanksgiving? Well, there’s Over The River And Through The Woods and… Hanukah? There are two that I know of. Great songs, but still only two. Halloween? There are quite a...
Winter Closing In

Winter Closing In

by | Dec 9, 2021 | Meditations, Nature

The trees are nearly naked, their skeletal branches are stark against a white and overcast sky, a sky without definition. The thirty foot oak tree that stands outside our house has picked up the pace at shedding its small, light brown leaves. Like puzzle pieces they...