Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
I’ve spent the last 12 days largely in the company of a three-month old sensei. I mean that in the literal sense. When children ask us where babies come from, we often answer with as much biological precision as we can muster. Sometimes I think we’d be better served if that conversation went the other [...]
Mother Earth is a poem. Her tides set the tempo, a perfect iambic heartbeat — ta-DUM ta-DUM ta-DUM ta-DUM ta-DUM. Her waters yield magic as they rush forth and recede — starfish, seashells, spawning sturgeon on a flooded lawn. Her sky finds the tone — muted morning pastels, cheerful lemon sunshine, an angry strike of [...]
I celebrated my birthday on an intermitently rainy Sunday afternoon in New Jersey. One granddaughter eagerly helped me blow out my candles, the other recoiled in horror at the flames those candles generated. Together they represent the yin and yang of birthdays on the far side of the hill. Birthdays here can be sweet celebrations [...]
We’ve been popping into the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception on our afternoon strolls. It sits on the Seton Hall campus and provides the perfect respite for my companion and me. At just under three-months old, Ronni likes that it’s cool and dark inside. I like the opportunity to say a few prayers in a [...]
Hope springs eternal, especially when the bulbs and buds burst forth. We muck along through colorless days and worry spring might have forgotten us. Then, a tiny crocus sprouts near the corner fire hydrant, a pink apple blossom pokes out of the branch near your office window, and you brave a quick breath of optimism. [...]
