“Ruffled feathers and endless squawking over a minor difficulty is typical of a crow’s life. I lean back on the counter and realize that could be my line….”
I delight in not knowing what comes next. I detest not knowing what comes next. This is my conundrum. Dwelling with the questions is fun for a while then I want to go home where I can make a cup of coffee in the middle of the night without turning on the lights. In the […]
A misty rain spots the windshield of my car as I drive home from Notre Dame for the last time this year, traffic is light, and darkness encroaches even though it’s only four in the afternoon. My work is done for two weeks, home is moments away, Christmas music is blasting on the stereo, my […]
I grew up on a quiet cul-de-sac nestled in the suburbs of Campbell, California. I was protected and sheltered most of my life. I still am to some degree, but the point being, I felt safe. I was shielded from the harsher realities of life. Of course the normal hardships visited our door but I […]
“Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle…a seed waiting to sprout, a bulb opening to the light, a bud straining to unfurl. And the anticipation nurtures our dream.” Barbara Winkler Through the trinity of living room windows I view the December yard, austere and skeletal, a middle-aged landscape with bulging foliage, and […]
Living in the Gap 