The post below was written in March, 2021. One of the truly beautiful things about such reflections is returning to them with new eyes. A quick survey of nearly fourteen years of posts yields so [...]
Time, flowing like a riverTime, beckoning meWho knows whenWe shall meet again, if everBut time keeps flowingLike a river to the sea From Time by Alan parson Jumping into the warm pool yesterday, [...]
During a long drive about two weeks ago, the song Changes, by David Bowie, came on the radio. Bowie and his music have been on my mind ever-since. It’s kind of odd, I wouldn’t [...]
As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies draw flame;As tumbled over rim in roundy wellsStones ring; like each tucked string tells, each hung bell’sBow swung finds tongue to fling out broad [...]
During the preceding week, a flurry of thank you cards found their way to our house. Apparently, some of our grandchildren found them to be a great canvas for artwork, practicing writing their [...]
Somewhere in the distanceWhen we fall in love againPlanets will be dancingThe moon plays violinWe’ll laugh at all the silly thingsThat we’ve both said and doneAnd step into foreverOn [...]
What happens when you cross a tour guide, a janitor, a restroom, English as a second language, and a case of mistaken identity? They say great comedy takes the right setup and perfect timing. [...]
Looking out across the Umbrian landscape last nigth, Sally asked me to describe what I saw. “The moon floats above the ridge of the hill, just a sliver of orange reflecting the last remnant [...]
Happy Easter! Today we celebrate the most sacred day of the Christian year, turning our eyes ad orientum, to the east, to experience the rising of the sun in a posture of joy and hope in the [...]
Sitting in our hotel room a few blocks from St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, we hear the cheers as the Rome Marathon gets underway. Much has changed in this unchanging, eternal, city. [...]
