Where I’m From

Where I’m From

by | Dec 7, 2020 | Friends & Family

We’re all from somewhere. Being from someplace is being of that place. Where I’m from is as much a part of me as the color of my eyes and the bouncy way I walk that my friends can identify me by from 100 yards away. I am from the much maligned, often lampooned,...
You’ve Got Mail

You’ve Got Mail

by | Nov 25, 2020 | Friends & Family

When was the last time you received a letter? I’m not talking about the latest fund raising appeal from Greenpeace or the water bill. I mean an actual handwritten letter. When did you last write a letter to someone? I bet it’s been a while for  both. The ubiquity of...
Baseball Green

Baseball Green

by | Sep 3, 2020 | Friends & Family, Meditations

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...
The Magic of the Movies

The Magic of the Movies

by | Aug 17, 2020 | Meditations

I miss the movies, the especially the smell of popcorn. I love to stand by the snack counter and watch the popper at work. The stainless steel tub rotates as it stirs the oil and unpopped kernels. When the oil reaches just the right temperature the staccato sound of...
The Thrush and the Fair

The Thrush and the Fair

by | Jul 15, 2020 | Friends & Family, Music

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...