First hike of 2021

I am hugely grateful to be 51 and happily climbing mountains.

Indomitability

Writing to you guys is therapeutic.

Good Things

In the past I’ve reported the contents of my Good Things Jar. The first time I wrote about it was January 2015. Any time there is something good, it gets written onto a scrap of paper and tossed into the jar. Back then, Tara was living with me and we both contributed. We had intended […]

Lyle Lately

Please accept my report that there is more goodness stockpiled out there in humanity than I imagined.

Good Omen

A Good Omen is easier for me to process than a reflection on the year.

Maryland doors

I think there is room for Thanksgiving Day to be a good holiday.

Manifesting something much better

As scary as change is, I am doing a good thing.

Gifts to warm the home

This weekend I was recovering from a procedure I had on my foot on Friday. Had to keep the foot elevated, but had I been as mobile as usual, the weather was not exactly encouraging to do chores or to do fun stuff. So I guess it’s time for a blog. I moved to this […]

Making it through Mudslides and Rain

I’m sure you have heard the news about the rain on the U.S. West coast. Here’s our story. On Tuesday December 8, despite the pouring rain I drove south to Corvallis after work to pick up Tara from college to come home for the holidays. We got home at 9:30 pm and I was so […]

Giving thanks

Despite the cold, the sun makes me happy.