Life Through The Plum Tree

Life Through The Plum Tree

by | May 14, 2020 | Friends & Family

The Santa Rosa plum tree in our backyard is wizened and has many tales to tell. Her age is a mystery to me. So many beautiful moments in our family’s history have occurred within her arms and in the shade of her leaves. A chronicle of our children’s lives can be...
Making Lemonade

Making Lemonade

by | Apr 16, 2020 | Friends & Family

The other night Carol and I were watching a movie. Like most people, we’ve been watching lots of movies lately. This was a sweet independent film about a struggling improvisational comedy troupe set in New York City, the type of film we’d normally pay to see at our...
Spring Visitors

Spring Visitors

by | Apr 3, 2020 | Nature

It’s a subtle announcement. I mean if you’re not listening for it you’d think it was just another random chirp from one of the many birds that call our part of the world home. But this one is different. This little chirp tells me in no uncertain terms that winter is...
It’s Just A Kiss Away

It’s Just A Kiss Away

by | Mar 24, 2020 | Music

Among the endless stream of frightening news about COVID -19 came a piece the other day that really stood out for me. Evidently the European Union has asked Netflix to slow down their streaming for fear of some type of Internet crash. With movie houses, museums,...
Time Marches On

Time Marches On

by | Mar 2, 2020 | Meditations

“Who Knows Where The Time Goes?” Judy Collins’ sad, sweet and achingly beautiful voice fills the room. I recently picked up a vinyl copy of this album for $1 at the only record store left in my town. The minor pops and scratches adding a little extra warmth and...