This word rolling through my head, several images, thoughts coming to mind. EDGE. Hmm, maybe it's the opposite: Several images, thoughts rolling through my head, and this word comes to mind. Another dinner gone sideways, everyone animated about things mostly other than the plate of food in front of them. Stumble, struggle through -- I …
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In Parallel
One of my favorite concepts from geometry, imagery still floats in my head all these years, decades later. Parallel lines drawn with a ruler and pencil, precision work. Must have my dad's influence when I was a kid; he was a math teacher. I think of "parallel" in other context: Often we work in parallel …
12 days of Christmas and the Last Weekend Before School Starts
The kids and I, we’ve been camping in the back yard every weekend since the 4th of July. It’s been great fun. I’m delighted they say “Yes!” every weekend I’ve asked them if they want to do it again. It’s a great example of their maturity, dealing with the sounds and mild discomfort and sometimes …
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Tent Sounds, 9, 7, 6
A little snippet from the campsite... Imagine critters moving around in the darkness, children's excited voices, the low hum of air conditioning units off in the distance... Enjoy.
Moonlight
Moonlight, bright light, midway in the sky. Bright light begins the journey east to west, near full, light the way. Six year old says it shines because of the sun, reflecting, her sister told her so. Bright light in the night sky, light the backyard campsite, keep us company throughout the night. Keep us company …
Some Devil, Some Grace
It’s a particular feeling, a particular strength needed, when your partner is struggling. When she struggles, it effects you, no wonder; how can it not? Those who don’t feel it, maybe they don’t feel, the same. When your partner struggles, seems put out, spun out, you’re on the outs too. He doesn’t want what you …
Connected?
Seems to me this idea’s come up before, seems to me it’s fundamental, being connected. It’s a technical thing on the one hand, “...VPN reconnecting...” tells you how fast you’ll need to work to catch-up, seconds, minutes tick by, the birds chirping in the yard a gentle solace. My children’s images on my screen, telling …
Lyrics Post: “Winds of Change” – Scorpions
Thirty years ago this song came out. It spoke to the times, spoke of change, spoke of one person's experience, mirroring the feelings of many. Including me. I was deep in that time of change. I had walked the same paths. Wondering. Longing. Wanting. Thirty years later, the song still captures that time, that hope, …
Fatal Flaw?
A lifetime of ups and downs; when I reflect back that’s what I see. I don’t suspect it’s anything special really; my experience like many other folks; in fact, I often reflect and return to the perspective that I’m particularly lucky, particularly blessed. And yet I’ve had my failures, aplenty. I’ve made mistakes; I’ve made …
Listen to Them Sleep
Listening to my kids sleep always brings me joy. There’s a few reasons, at least. Mostly it’s because they’re so peaceful, steady breaths in and out. If there’s enough light to see their relaxed faces, all the better. And as they can create a whirlwind of activity sometimes, it’s nice to see this other, less …
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