Icy rain laced the snow, coating the sidewalks between the Times Square subway station and the theater. My son and I pulled hoods close to our faces and minimized our activities other than claiming our seats for The Lion King. There were things we knew ahead from watching segments on YouTube. Stilts, eclectic animal costumes,… Continue reading Some Disney Stories
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The White Tiger
There are things which have been taken from the earth. Species extinct, clean waters defiled, shorelines eroded, ice caps melted. These things may never return. Still, I can wake up in the morning and see the sun coming up, though always it is the earth which has been moving. There is what is gone, what… Continue reading The White Tiger
Cicadas
The salt marsh across the street from the park was overgrown today. Plush, shaggy and sodden. I decided to take a lap around while out walking in the rain. I was calling it a “mist” in my imagination, planning to use this word if anyone questioned my being out, but it was raining. I… Continue reading Cicadas
Samsara, Nirvana and Cosmic Mishegoss
Samsara. I am not a scholar of eastern religions, but I know that samsara is the cycle of birth, death and rebirth. This is a cycle you want to complete so you can get out of here, this world of suffering. I want this completion. I want to use the rest of my time here… Continue reading Samsara, Nirvana and Cosmic Mishegoss
A Ghost Story
Before we lived here our house had grown wild. We do not know all the details. From what I understand, there was a span of time when no one lived here. There had been some attempts at restoration, and some repairs made in the living room, first floor bedroom and bath. It was obvious, however,… Continue reading A Ghost Story
Grief Sandwich
I have been watching “The Perfect Storm” today. I love to watch water and especially waves on film. I do not swim, and have not often been in the ocean, but looking at it makes me feel things that I know are eternal. Colder than cold, bigger than the biggest things. I am crying as… Continue reading Grief Sandwich
Freedom and Trepidation
It feels like this: You have been living in a wire cage for months. You have a bowl of food and a bottle of water, which seem to replenish themselves, and a decent bed. You can see through the bars, contemplating the things outside. Thinking of all the things you might do “out there”. You… Continue reading Freedom and Trepidation
A Greenwood Cemetery Story
“When Tibor died, the world came to an end. And the world did not come to an end. That is something you learn.” -Maira Kalman The air does not feel the same at a cemetery as it does at a park or other green space. Whether you have a somber purpose to be there or… Continue reading A Greenwood Cemetery Story
Pinnacles and Kaleidoscopes
I have not much wisdom to share today. There has been much living going on at our house, but as this day, Susanna’s fourth anniversary on the other side, has approached, I have not many words. I am preparing to begin the real work which I hope will lead to a memoir. I look forward… Continue reading Pinnacles and Kaleidoscopes
Rain, and Surprises
I feel surprised lately. Surprised about how I feel about things, and about how I have changed my mind about things. Somewhere within the vast trail of self-help books in my past, there was discussion of how “changing your mind” is more literal and important than how it sounds. We all come here to change… Continue reading Rain, and Surprises
Susanna's Golden Ball 