Small Dominions
I have come to realize that knowing a place – having walked it – gives me a small sense of dominion over it. That having wandered the streets of Punta […]
I have come to realize that knowing a place – having walked it – gives me a small sense of dominion over it. That having wandered the streets of Punta […]
The last time we had pigs on the farm was…not an optimal experience. It was a learning opportunity. It was a shining counterexample to the dictum that everything is either […]
Of course we knew it wouldn’t be over on Nov 3rd. But I’ve been neglecting so many other things in my life while I dove head first into getting involved. […]
Barack Obama came to me in a dream a few nights ago, gave me a high five and told me “You’ve got this.” Honestly, I’m not so sure. Part of […]
A couple of days ago I was weeding the beets that I’m going to try to overwinter when a little black scurry dashed between the bits of pulled grass and […]
Given the confluence of my rising stress levels, an impending presidential debate and an unexpectedly benign turn in the weather, it was pretty clear what I needed to do: get […]
If you were to ask the storm, it would probably say it got held up in traffic. Fall technically arrived yesterday morning at 6:30, but didn’t start in earnest until […]
Between the drive south, the week on the ship, a week in Palo Alto, a week driving Jem out to Missouri, flying back to California, driving back up the coast […]
Winding down my week on the ship, even in port, I’m tired. After just one week. Trying to remember how I managed a month at a time. Trying to fathom […]
My life, most days, feels more than a little unreal to me, but I’ve long since gotten used to the feeling. The thing is – and I’ve written about this […]