Category: Memories
Mornings…
The past few weeks (months?) have been different, to say the least. As we are all aware, Covid-19 has invaded… Read more Mornings…
Covid-19 And Spring…..
As I write this, my home state has been under some form of restricted activity since March 13th, 2020. The… Read more Covid-19 And Spring…..
Wabi – Sabi and Pop – Embrace Imperfection
Bacon, Bourbon, and…Bears?
Nowadays, thanks to television and advertising, we tend to think of the outdoors as made exclusively for Subaru-driving youngsters and… Read more Bacon, Bourbon, and…Bears?
Empty Nest….? Hah!
Having raised four children, with the youngest just having graduated from high school and now off to college, my wife and I have been preparing for the “empty nest”. We heard fanciful rumours of this blessed stage for years. We longed for and dreamed about this during the child-rearing years, tirelessly working and traveling this path with a yearning not unlike the pioneers of old heading West on the wagon train to get to the spacious lands of plenty.
The Humble Cast Iron Skillet…
I don’t know about you folks, but walking through a modern store’s home-kitchen section is mind-boggling to me. I had… Read more The Humble Cast Iron Skillet…
The Depression, Dad, and Wabi-Sabi?
November 23, 2018 The Depression, Dad, and Wabi-Sabi? When my Pop was born in 1925, America was about to begin… Read more The Depression, Dad, and Wabi-Sabi?
The Porch, Pop, and O’Connor’s Cabin
August 25, 2018 The Porch, Pop, and O’Connor’s Cabin….. As I write this blog, I am sitting on my porch… Read more The Porch, Pop, and O’Connor’s Cabin
Bigger is Better?
Bigger is Better? Alright. Now I have your attention. However, this article is not about what many (most?)… Read more Bigger is Better?