Whistle Pigs

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Ground hogs We have a pair of Groundhogs (aka Whistle Pigs) that feed in our back yard. They visit usually after a period of rain when the clover blooms. I hadn’t thought much about them.  I liked watching them.  The … Read More

Perfect

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I have a photo on the desktop of my computer I took and like very much. The image was taken at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Japanese garden in Saint Louis. There’s an arched bridge in the background and a small … Read More

The Coming Year

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What will this world bring? What will I make of the coming year? I think the first question is one a victim would ask. It’s saying “I hope not too much crap happens, making my life hell. I feel unsafe … Read More

Little Daily Fears

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Each day I run into my fears. Some are so small I don’t really notice them. But down the road the accumulated damage from these little fears, unnamed, unclaimed and unnoticed, emerge as pain in my soul. The pain is … Read More

Great Expectations

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As a young boy December was filled with wish books and wild hopes for marvelous things – food, smells, presents and sounds. In the spirit of the season I become frenzied, sugared up and unbearable. After the Christmas events (amid … Read More

My Family Dance

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The interrelatedness of me with my family is a dance. It’s been a Foxtrot done to Tango music. The steps never synced with the beat, or rarely did. The composition of the music we danced by was a secret. Much … Read More

Flow

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I’m drawn to water, especially wild flowing water. I often wonder what draws me to live near water, especially rivers. Rivers move from a source and join other streams, eventually to the great Earth waters. These waters contain their own … Read More

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