Tag: musings

A bridge, a baby and some boys

There's almost nothing like the ocean to punctuate time, especially when you're temporarily living on an island which is inaccessible during high tide. The necessity of planning is as explicit and unavoidable as the tide chart adhered to the fridge with a magnet. When the tide is out there's the shallowest of tidal pools under … Continue reading A bridge, a baby and some boys →

Vision

The most remarkable thing happened this week - an occurrence which could be considered as a divine lesson about yielding control and letting the miraculous happen. I mean, if you're inclined to think that way. Decide for yourself. My youngest son, who has extremely poor eyesight, placed (with great care, I'm sure) his glasses on … Continue reading Vision →

Privileged? No. Blessed? Absolutely.

I've written before about the drawbacks to self-exposure. Putting your thoughts, experiences and yourself "out there" invites comment. It's pretty simple, isn't it? Obviously, the negative feedback I receive hasn't really been a deterrent to my sharing writing and I'm pretty comfortable with how people may perceive me. But, there's this one thing which has … Continue reading Privileged? No. Blessed? Absolutely. →

The Warrior Dash as a life metaphor – updated*

Yesterday, I mastered my third consecutive Warrior Dash down in Windham.  How was it, you ask? Well...it was really hard - maybe the hardest one yet, for me. A beautiful foggy early morning had turned into a sunny and bright late morning and the temperature had somehow crept up into the 80s.  When I jumped … Continue reading The Warrior Dash as a life metaphor – updated* →

Things I will be bringing on my ark

In my hometown, Greenwood Lake, N.Y., there was a guy we called Noah. He was reputed to be building an ark and was quite a legendary character in our small town. He was the first person I ever knew to wear garbage bags as outerwear, predating Bradley Cooper's Silver Lining Playbook character by nearly four … Continue reading Things I will be bringing on my ark →

What I now know about pressure cookers…

They scare me. I've always considered the pressure cooker to be the most menacing piece of kitchen equipment.  I understand the appeal of cooking something super fast, rather than leaving it to braise for hours upon hours, but I was always intimidated by their mystery.  This past week has only confirmed my fears. They continue … Continue reading What I now know about pressure cookers… →