Home
I always quote (the eminently quotable) G.K. Chesterton as saying something like, “When a gentleman is abroad, he dreams of home; when at home, he dreams of going abroad.” It […]
Welcome Back, My Friends, to the Show That Never Ends
The absolute overwhelm of Oshkosh, or “Airventure,” as it’s officially known among the non-aviation crowd, has kept Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s “Welcome Back, My Friends” humming through the back of […]
Appleton
You turn around for a moment, and half a week blows by. I’d been meaning to write about Appleton before the overwhelm of Oshkosh carried me away. It’s been over […]
Duluth
I defy you, double-dare, pinky-swear defy you to stand on the shore of Lake Superior and watch a big freighter slip out of the bay and not start humming “Wreck […]
Minnesota Lakes Interlude
Q: How do you keep kids out of the water? A: You call the place “Leech Lake.” I mean, we’ve been here for about three days now, and have waded […]
Listening for the Shape of a Story
I was lying on my back in the brush pasture at dusk last night – when’s the last time I did that? I mean, just plonked onto my back, in […]
Rain
Well, it’s raining again. And again. This has been one of the wettest and coldest springs in Port Townsend history, and apparently we’ve got another atmospheric river riding its way […]
Homecoming
It took me a little longer than I expected to make it back to the farm. And, as you can imagine, there was a little part of me saying, You […]
Fade Away
I could easily have stayed in Athlone and made it to the airport early enough for my morning flight out. There was going to be some Saturday night city-wide celebration […]
Serendipity Check
I decided to head southbound, rather than east, the morning of “the gentleman with the hat.” Roll for serendipity. What? Roll for serendipity check. Uh, sure. [Rolls dice.] 20 again?!? […]
David Pablo Cohn 