Our Little Redwood Tree

Our Little Redwood Tree

by | Aug 30, 2023 | Nature

It was around nine years ago when I first discovered it. Poking out of the ground in our backyard where the kitchen wall meets the ground, this tiny redwood shoot couldn’t have been more than three inches tall. I remember in the spring of that year purchasing several...
I Want To Live Again

I Want To Live Again

by | Feb 11, 2021 | Friends & Family

Towards the end of Frank Capra’s It’s A Wonderful Life, James Stewart’s character George Bailey is at the end of his rope.  He has just been shown what his community would have been like had he never been born. It is a nightmare vision. He stands in the middle of a...
Shelter From The Storm

Shelter From The Storm

by | Jan 9, 2021 | Friends & Family

After witnessing the horrific assault on our nation’s capitol by Donald Trump’s mob, I felt an urgent need to do something life affirming, so I visited one of my favorite spots in nature. One of the things I love about visiting a favorite place in nature...
Again

Again

by | Aug 24, 2020 | Meditations

People’s homes burn to ashes The air turns yellow with smoke We listen for evacuation notices Deciding what to take if we have to go People flee for their lives One step ahead of the flames Like a war zone The chatter and roar of aircraft fills the sky Heroic...
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...