August 2026 – Roof is done
Re-roofing our house the past six weeks has been a beast of a project. I do not recommend it! There were days where the thought… Read More »August 2026 – Roof is done
Everyday Life
Attack One Thing Today – Especially If You Don’t Want To Do It
I am not a licensed, bonded, trained professional handyman or contractor. I have never worked in roofing or construction or anything remotely related. But a… Read More »Attack One Thing Today – Especially If You Don’t Want To Do It
A Ritual For Releasing Old Written Journals
What do you do with your old written journals? I have filled Moleskines and various paper journals dating back to 1998. Almost 30 years of… Read More »A Ritual For Releasing Old Written Journals
Vignettes – 01 2026
the paradoxes of the past month – this and that, ups and downs, vignettes and noticings, restarts and failures, lightness and dark, peaks and valleys,… Read More »Vignettes – 01 2026
Gratitude for Karaoke
When I was in college, we went out to a local bar that had karaoke. I had never done it. My roommate put in for… Read More »Gratitude for Karaoke
god of my adventure, what is my path?
Put another way, what is the meaning of life? I’m reading Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn – a beautiful book of… Read More »god of my adventure, what is my path?
062025 – the ordinary is never ordinary.
I’m leaving in a few days for an epic long walk – the West Highland Way in Scotland. Five days, 96 miles of pilgrimage walking,… Read More »062025 – the ordinary is never ordinary.
A Visit to Niagara Falls (and a poem)
“There are no sacred and unsacred places; there are only sacred places and desecrated places.” This is a well-worn quote from Wendell Berry, and I… Read More »A Visit to Niagara Falls (and a poem)
New Drawing, Encroachment (and an encouragement from Edward Abbey)
“It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you can. While it’s still here.“ I… Read More »New Drawing, Encroachment (and an encouragement from Edward Abbey)
On Apocalypses
Well that was a shit election. I didn’t need to watch the needle – last evening’s downcast faces told me all I needed to know.… Read More »On Apocalypses