Today, I didn’t walk, but I did bike. And I did go around parts of the county via bookmobile. I will share just a few impressions from my meandering. First by bike: It was 63 degrees this morning. On my bike, it felt quite cool to me, almost cold, and I wondered how much of that [...]
For the first time in a long time I went for a run in my neighborhood. Well really, it was more of a jog. As I jogged down the trail, I noticed that the faster I go the more attuned to sound I become. Perhaps it is because much of the time my eyes are [...]
Today I will list ten things/experiences/people/places for which I give thanks. Today, I give thanks for: 1. The way the light shines on my cat’s black fur, creating spots of silvery brightness and browner spots that contrast with the deep black of her coat. 2. Cooking hoppin john from scratch. I soaked the black eyed [...]
So this Wednesday’s dose of other people’s good words and/or good works focuses on Alabama Shakes performing Hold On. This performance on Saturday Night Live has a hold on me. There is some damn fine music playing, but what holds my attention is Brittany Howard. Ms. Howard, who also is one of the bands guitar [...]
While I am not agoraphobic, I sometimes have to fight against the urge to stay holed up at home. Today, it took quite a bit of self talk to propel my ass out the door. I simultaneously wanted and did not want to walk. I drank coffee slowly, started reading a book I’ve read several [...]
Today I give thanks for: 1. A cool, overcast day 2. A sudden chill that raised goosebumps on my arms and legs and made my nipples tighten 3. The lingering cool, taste of water 4. A freshly dusted and swept living room 5. The tight freshness of brand new socks 6. Being almost done with [...]
It is Friday, late afternoon. The sky is overcast. The wind promises, as it races through the branches and leaves of trees, rain. I sit on my front deck as I type these words. A tall glass of iced water in a pink plastic cup rests next to me. The wind rattles the tarp that [...]
For a number of weeks I have been busy, busy, busy. I have been prodigiously productive and feeling good and centered thought a bit irritable. For me, productivity cannot be separated from its good buddies, intensity and irritability. I was doing well. But in middle of last week, I slumped. I ran out of gas. [...]
The past few weeks have been full to the rafters with work (day jobs, paid video project work, creative work, planning work and yes, even a few chores though not as much as I should have done). I have not gone on a neighborhood walk in quite a while. I miss it. While I haven’t [...]