Down by the dock in Maine, for more than a decade, has been this piece of driftwood. It sits on this mossy outcropping of... Read More
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… on my-byself, but not
This morning I tumbled out of bed, nearly literally. All my-byself. It was early, and JoHn has been away for an unexpectedly long time... Read More
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… on the dark side of a photo shoot
When I started writing here, I knew that – even though I might want to write about the people in my life sometimes – I didn’t... Read More
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… on an anchor
By this time, in mid-October-years-past, I would have had The Disposable Shack* decorated to the nines. What is ‘decorated to the nines’? That number seems rather... Read More
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… on breaking my kids
Dear Kids, There is no easy way to say this so I’ll just come out with it. You’re broken. Yep, you two Jack. Even... Read More
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… on acorns and oaks
There is a college a wee bit south of us… Okay, eleven hours south. Fifteen if there are multiple pile-ups on i95, somewhere around... Read More
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… on that half smile
Gabe has had a thing for shoes, pretty much from his womb-period. Swear to Gawd, the kid was born knowing how to spell ‘Nike’…... Read More
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… on great adventures
The baby. The last one. In years gone by, I’ve packed cars to the brim and tucked two… and a half… kids into them.... Read More
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… on a soft morning landing
The day after Jack’s Crazy Cool and Magical Proposal (totally earned ‘proper title’ status), I woke up super early… like 4:20 a.m. early. It... Read More
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… on the potential promotion of a half kid (part three)
When last I left you, I’d picked up the ring and all who knew squealed and May was upon us with long drives and... Read More
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… on the potential promotion of a half kid (part two)
Okay, I am so sorry I’m late. And I swear to Gawd that I was not being coy or trying to create dramatic tension (at... Read More
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… on the potential promotion of a half kid (part one)
Boy do I have stories for you. Hang on, let me grab some coffee and a few shots of the sunrise… Then we’ll talk.... Read More