How could a father just walk away from his child and abdicate his role as mentor and protector? Was Jasper’s habit of roaming the woods a result of searching for something to fill the void Walter left? — Darcy Campbell in Grave Heritage. Sometimes Darcy waxes philosophical but then, so does Flora. In this instance, […]
Feb 8, 2016
What Makes the World Go Round?
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Once in a While is a sentimental love song The Chimes recorded back in 1961. I really like that song! I like the old cars that flash by behind them. I remember those cars. I remember the time. And, you know what? I can understand the words! Nature has its own music in the wind, […]
Feb 7, 2016
Where In the World Is Up?
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When you live on a curvy street, as I do, and you are looking out your front window as I am, you might think you are looking due south, a logical conclusion if your street runs east and west. Only thing is, my street curves. I have the misfortune of living on that curve and […]
Feb 6, 2016
Owls, Blackbirds, and Folgers
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An owl woke me this morning! Of course, it was way before daylight and for a moment, I didn’t recognize it. The soft “who” came again. It was an owl–the first one I’ve heard in years. He stayed around a while, calling. Maybe he wanted to be good and sure I was out of bed. So, […]
Feb 5, 2016
The Wonder and Warmth of Enduring Words
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I shot an arrow into the air; it fell to earth, I know not where. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Amazing, isn’t it? Words last long after we’ve spoken or written them. They remain in our memories, they stubbornly refuse to be erased from pages. They echo down the chambers of time. Family stories are passed […]
Feb 4, 2016
The Silent Hostess
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Before Jane and I got to Fran’s front door, the aroma of tortilla soup met us. The salad table was decked in red and white because this was the Valentine luncheon. But the dessert table! Oh, my! It was so hard to make a choice, that many of us didn’t. To be sure we showed […]
