life, Writing

Giving thanks after Thanksgiving

December 27, 2023 A gift in more ways than one Christmas dawned grey and damp but the temperature at daybreak was 57, about fifty degrees warmer than last year, when my wife and I spent the morning frantically de-icing our pool. This time we stayed warm and cozy inside, cheered by the tree on the… Continue reading Giving thanks after Thanksgiving

life, new old age

Water under the radar

January 15, 2023 Are you lonesome for this? Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com If the last three years have taught me anything, it should have been to count my blessings and take nothing for granted. You'll notice I began this confessional by saying should have. Should have. Shoulda, and definitely coulda. Yet... Tuesday I stepped… Continue reading Water under the radar