Monthly Archives: September 2005

Kes, Missy, Eli and I were sitting out by the rock cliff next to their home yesterday evening when a bat swirled slowly around the big shade umbrella and then vaguely drifted toward the house. The front door was open. … Continue reading →

This was the view yesterday evening from the home of Kes Woodward, my friend who is hosting a meeting of the WESTAF executive committee here in La Conner, Washington. Kes and his wife Missy and later their son Eli moved … Continue reading →

Claire took her first ride in the Segway knapsack yesterday afternoon in Denver. She enjoyed the view but preferred to romp on the carpet of thick grass in Skyline Park, a block and a half from home. She made the … Continue reading →

Tilley Endurables surprised the hell out of me by actually sending me a complimentary brand new hat after I mailed them the old friend that fell apart in the dryer in Maine. The new one arrived yesterday and is seen … Continue reading →

Today I am trying to apply what I learned at a writing workshop Saturday to a nonfiction piece I plan to submit to Wazee in 10 days. Alexandre O. Philippe led a remarkably useful five-hour session about character, under the … Continue reading →

Back in Denver, enjoying two days of spectacularly clear, dry weather, I find myself wondering what all this fuss was about moving to Boston. If it’s about building closer links with my family, there are simpler ways to accomplish that … Continue reading →