Loyal readers of this blog have heard about our neighbor’s tuxedo cat Milo. The neighbor is Lois, although it might be more accurate to say that the neighbors are Milo and Lois. But now the neighbor is just Lois because Milo died last week. The last time we had our backyard fence rebuilt, we had […]

I entered college in 1986. My parents bought me an electric typewriter (Brother brand) to take to college. It had a rudimentary word processing feature with a one-line digital display. Who knew how soon the typing world would change? Not us. I don’t know what happened to that typewriter. It would not surprise me to […]

When Son 1 was in high school, he asked to take a plane trip by himself. He had flown solo before, that time with grandparents waiting to collect him from the airport. This trip was different. He was going to the Bay Area to meet up with some friends. We said yes to the trip. […]

I spoke at orientation at the start of the semester two weeks ago. It’s so fun to be part of the happy and nervous energy of the day. Our campus mascot, Chip, stopped by to greet the students and families. I love Chip. Yes, I understand that inside that grimy costume is a student. But […]

Earlier on this blog, I shared “a friend’s blessing.” I will see that friend tomorrow, so she is on my mind. Here’s another one from her: In the fray of everyday life, may you embody your true nature. I catch myself repeating this instruction, like a song lyric stuck on repeat in my brain. With […]

Happy 2022. I haven’t been feeling inspired to write blog posts. Perhaps I have developed an instinct to watch what I say. I hope not. I don’t like to leave the blog fallow for too long. In the past, when I haven’t had much to say, I have shared someone else’s words. Here’s a beautiful […]