My bedroom was at the high end of the house on the second floor. Maybe twenty feet up. David whistled me to the window and tossed a rope. I let the pack down the rope, then tied it off and climbed over the sill myself. I’d seen it in the movies, how hard could it be? Read More

I hesitated, but had no choice except to run back and help my friend. In an instant I was rolling in the pile with the others, swinging away. Read More

Worth a repost after Sunday night’s Oscars. Nominated for nine and won four. Great film… Read More

As we continued up it began to get noticeably colder, and the sleeting snow increased, driving into our hooded faces. I began to wish I had packed ski goggles, as the glasses I was wearing needed to be wiped off every few minutes… Read More

Two strapping young men, and plenty of work to do. Johnna is in heaven. First thing we do is fill up the bird feeders. Because this immediately makes us tons of new friends who will always be happy to see us… Read More

I don’t take this lightly, the struggle to be happy. It seems to be the plague of our time… Read More

This past week Pele died. Edson Arantes de Nascimento was born in Brazil in 1940. He grew up shining shoes to help support his family and buy his meager soccer gear, a game he excelled in… Read More