Finally, spring. Magnolia trees nod heavy with pink and white blossoms two doors down and the redbud tree scatters lavender blossoms across my backyard. Spring was late this year, with the unique result that every tree or bush capable of blooming, even the ones that should have bloomed in March, are blooming all at once. The bright yellow forsythia shines next to the powder-pink weeping cherry and the world is suddenly alive with color. Nature’s timing may be off,
What if you had the chance to see something you knew you would never see again…something that would not be back for 100,000 years. Would you take the time to see it? And even more intriguing, what if it was a three-mile wide snowball hovering just above a glorious beach sunset on an 80-degree evening in Florida? Duh… of course you would jump at the chance to see it, right? There is a catch of course…isn’t there always one? Despite
If we agree with Albert Einstein, then time is merely “an illusion.” The passing of time seems very real, however, and most of us are afraid of running out of time. I want enough time to write novels; time to put in a better garden—and time to water my indoor garden; time to visit friends and family more often; time to go hiking; time to exercise more; time to play my piano; time to travel and see exotic places; time
Happy New Year! 2013 is only 24 days old…just an infant really…a fresh new year. What is it about that magical turning of the calendar page from December to January that inspires us to think maybe this is the year when all of our dreams will come true? This is the year we get the book published, get that new job, catch a break or even win the lottery. Maybe it’s simply the American work ethic. Society teaches us that
Ralph Waldo Emerson told us to “Hitch your wagon to a star.” A few weeks ago, Janet and I stretched out on her back deck to search for falling stars on the last night of the Leonid meteor shower.