Thirty-one years ago, my friend Julia and I shared a home. We each had newborn sons, and for the next several years we watched our boys grow until Julia moved to another abode. The two boys, however, retained a lasting … Continue reading
Time Marches On
My Friend Mic
What a pleasure to witness my friend Mic debut as conductor of Symphony of the Sierra this weekend. I first met Mic in the 80s when she was publishing a local literary magazine. As a fledgling writer, I wanted desperately … Continue reading
Cindy's Surveys
For as long as I’ve known Cindy, she’s done surveys. I’ve never understood the motivation behind her efforts, but she is a devoted survey-ist. When it’s time to relax around here, it’s not unusual to find her happily working on … Continue reading
Just for the Record
In case you can’t read this sign easily–it says that gas is sold at this station for $1.97 a gallon! An important detail is that date on the picture is 11/19/2008. A year ago, I made 3 financial goals. One … Continue reading
Winterizing
Is the opposite of spring cleaning called winterizing? It seems to me that there is as much to do to prepare for winter as there is to clean up in the spring. We have spent the past couple of days … Continue reading
