Burt 6/12/22

A decade. An entire decade. Ten years. Well, I guess you know if it was a decade, it means ten years, but still, to think on it now is just nuts.

Grandparents 4/2/22

My grandfather on my mother’s side died of heart disease long before I was born, and although I technically did know my grandmother on my father’s side, I was too young to remember her. I only really knew my dad’s dad and my mom’s mom.

Fishing 7/10/21

For a decade, we would rent a cabin in Michigan on Burt Lake

Christmas 12/25/20

I think I want to write about family which, for my regular readers, might seem odd. But the reality is that I am with my family today, even though I am alone.

A Living Time Capsule 12/6/20

I had a very interesting idea for a family project to help strengthen the relationship with family elders. The idea is simple enough; a book wherein all family members, including the extended family, would be invited to write messages for future generations.

Memories 8/6/20

I actually learned quantum mechanics in that house. No, I was not a child prodigy, but there was a screen door out of the basement into the side yard that was kept shut with a long and relatively thin spring. I learned about harmonics there

Crow 7/5/20

This is the dark place where my mind went, which amounts to a lack of faith. I'm happy that I was wrong in having my concerns, and sorry that I let my mind run away with me.

Harsh Mirror 8/4/20

Have you ever heard a reproduction of your own voice? I like my voice. As I hear myself speak in my own head, I mean, it’s not the most beautiful voice, but it’s very nice. Then I hear it in an audio recording, and it makes me want to wretch.

Nature Versus Nurture 8/3/20

Every time I look in the mirror, I see my father. Oh, a different haircut, and he had a broken nose which was something of legend as he never did tell us how it happened, but my facial features very much mimic his. Ours was a rocky relationship to be sure, which means that sometimes it’s rather difficult to look into my mirror and see him staring back at me.

Love Matters 8/1/20

I’ve heard from friends that have been close to me and a significant part of my life for a very long time, and from friends that I still adore but have drifted from me for quite a long time.