just a little laugh
"Laughter is the closest distance between two people." – Victor Borge A friend of mine was recently widowed when her husband of 50+ years died. Being across the country, I…
same name different place
When I studied abroad at age 19, I got to spend a week in Italy with my classmates. A few days in Rome, a few days in Florence, then a…
gull gaze
"As I watched the seagulls, I thought, that’s the road to take; find the absolute rhythm and follow it with absolute trust." – Nikos Kazantzakis On the occasion of this…
purple potato
Apparently, purple has been deemed “the color of 2018” by Pantone. The Executive Director, Leatrice Eiseman, says “We are living in a time that requires inventiveness and imagination,” and “a…
tasting flight
"For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.” – Leonardo…
a slithery happenstance
“Every great story seems to begin with a snake.” – Nicholas Cage I was recently on an epic uphill hike in Los Angeles with a longtime friend. During our descent,…
forever harold
Recently, outside of an old arthouse cinema in Los Angeles, I spotted Bud Cort’s hand prints. He’s surely had a varied creative career but, to me, he will forever be…
welcoming a warbler
“Beauty is everywhere a welcome guest.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe On a recent afternoon, a bird flew into my open door and fell to the ground. He seemed to…
animal trees
Sometimes I personify objects. We all did it in childhood, I suppose, with dolls and stuffed animals and such. Even now, my car has a name. Heck, even the GPS…
needy world
"Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." – Howard Thurman I am…
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