GRANDDAUGHTER #1
GRANDDDAUGHTER #1 You were born just as I was going back to my teaching job at the end of summer vacation. I had to sit …
Desire of Nations
Every warrior’s boot used in battle and every garment rolled in bloodwill be destined for burning, will be fuel for the fire.For to us a child is …
THICKLY SETTLED
Up north in New England, in a particularly crowded neighborhood, you will often see one of these signs. “Thickly Settled”. It translates to “Slow down. …
RETRO SALADS
It shows up at just about every funeral lunch in northern Minnesota. A big bowl of pink fluff, usually involving red Jello, Cool Whip, sour …
SWEET LITTLE ROAD TRIP
As the old song says, “Carry me back to Old Virginny”. Little by little, this state seems to be capturing my heart. Maybe it’s because …
MOVING PARTS 1
IN THE ATTIC Reality hits. Our New Hampshire home of 44 years now belongs to strangers. Other lives will be lived within these familiar walls. …
MOVING PARTS 2
HOMECOMING What is it about this little house that enchants and embraces us? Like a treasure hidden in the deep recesses of Zillow, it reached …
MOVING PARTS 3
THE ALLEN WRENCH AND ME When you are raised in a household that is unrelentingly female, there is a lot that you never experience. I …
MOVING PARTS 4
STUYVESANT STREET IT’S A SMALL THING IN THE LIGHT OF WORLD HUNGER, BUT I HAVE ALWAYS LONGED TO LIVE ON A STREET WITH A POETIC …