Baseball Green

Baseball Green

It was another lifetime ago. Actually it was just six months ago. Spring training was in full swing. Me, my son and our baseball pals were already making plans to buy tickets for upcoming games at Oracle Park in San Francisco. Another season with our beloved Giants...
Child’s Play

Child’s Play

We were quite the flotilla. Six adults, three teenagers and two dogs heading out on paddle boards and kayaks for an afternoon on Sparks Lake near Bend, Oregon. This idyllic lake in the shadow of majestic Mount Bachelor is the perfect place to spend a lazy summer...
My Barefoot Wish

My Barefoot Wish

Hanalei Would you like to be part of my barefoot wish? We could walk hand in hand dodging rainbows on the beach in Hanalei with cool rain falling on our heads and warm sand squishing between our toes. Clouds slip past the sun and the rainbow colors become so intense...
The Thrush and the Fair

The Thrush and the Fair

It’s one of the more unusual sounds in the bird kingdom. Beginning on a low note it gradually rises in pitch and speed, spiraling up and up, note by note until the sound just disappears into the forest air. It’s the sound of a wood faerie’s flute. The song of the...

What I Miss

Unmasked faces Smiles The progression from frown to grin Lips, mouth and teeth form That uniquely human expression of joy Beyond borders, beyond cultures We all smile in the same language  But now We’re forced to rely on eyes alone And struggle to read what’s hidden ...
Don’t It Always Seem To Go…

Don’t It Always Seem To Go…

The sign on Highway 1 for Doran Beach showed that the parking lot was FULL. Since it was late afternoon  we figured that some people would most likely be leaving by now so we headed there anyway confident that we’d find a place to park. The road to Doran winds...