Marley is a rather unusual cat. Her story is rather odd. We (the spouse and I) had gone to the […]
By Jove, I Think She Got One!
Summer has slowly shone it pleasures here on ‘the mountain’. It isn’t really a mountain, more of a series of […]
The Mama Bear Syndrome
There are times when life makes one use all the intensity that they can muster. It rises as part anger, […]
Devastation
She was a vibrant, loud, stubborn, occasionally obnoxious, woman. She had the internal strength of a Nordic god and the […]
Grief
We grieve the loss of a loved one in many, many ways. I have grieved at the bedsides of my […]
The Water Meeting
The family cabin is rich in its history. Our family history is splayed on the walls of a cabin rebuilt […]
Just a Little Visit
The Class of ’69 reunion was to end its run with a brunch at Lindsay’s favorite restaurant, China’s. (That is […]
In the Interests of Time
I have spoken of this before but, please, indulge me once again. I had the great fortune of being born […]
Graduation: One-Half Century Ago
In five days the Sierra Nevada mountains will rise before me, crested with the last of the winter snow. There […]
Gopher Spring
Gracie is a great lizard hunter. That has long been her title. George has the title of great tennis ball […]
Talkin' to Myself 