Spunky skunks!
Last night Mike and I witnessed a spectacle of nature. We were heading out at dusk, to mail a letter, enjoy the sunset, and check out the Stanley Park Open tennis tournament, which offers excellent tennis about half a block from our apartment. Well, by the time we made it over to the courts, the...
Dancing with the Dark Side
I hope you are having a good summer wherever you are. As I began this post I was winging my way home after a precious and memorable month with my two kids, and theirs, my four grandchildren. We had good weather on the flight, allowing a final glimpse of grandeur of the Austrian alps, the...
Austrian sweetness!
It’s been a week now, since I winged my way for the extended visit here in Austria with my son’s family. My daughter with her family, also along, has been taking a few days to sightsee in and around Venice. And today I had afternoon and evening, just me with the two local grandkids, and...
Breathtaking!
I was touched by this piece by a friend and colleague, Julia Menard. I forward it here in the hopes that you will enjoy it as well. Perhaps it will put you in touch with a time your breath was taken away. As you reflect on this memorable moment in your life, take a...
Creativity — Metalmorphosis!
Last Saturday we went south to join family and grandkids for an outing to the Bellingham Technical College‘s 2012 Welding Rodeo. Now that’s not an event I would have chosen on my own, but one of Mike’s sons is a welder — Jeff fabricates steel and aluminum into impressive objects. We’ve talked about some of the...
