Aug 14, 2016 | Blog
From Rilke’s Book of Hours, shared with you after hearing it read on the radio this morning… I circle around God, around the primordial tower. I’ve been circling for thousands of years and I still don’t know: am I a falcon, a storm, or a great...Aug 13, 2016 | Blog
I realize I might as well still be in Italy for all you have heard from me since I returned. I’m sorry. It’s not personal. Rather, I have a house full of family and friends and it’s been a tad crazy since I returned. Although I did sit down long...Aug 7, 2016 | Blog
From E.B. White: “I belong to a small, unconventional school that believes that no rat poison is the correct amount to spread in the kitchen where children and puppies can get at it. I believe that no chemical waste is the correct amount to discharge into the...Aug 1, 2016 | Blog
My favorite Italian scene took place at a public pool in Florence (it was 99 degrees and we decided to go were the locals do to beat the heat). It was crowded with young people mostly, and a few tourists, actually, maybe two tourists-us- . The life guards were...Jul 12, 2016 | Blog
“Travel is fatal to prejudice,bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”– Mark Twain Oh my gosh. I am off to Italy with my daughter JJ. (What was I thinking?– Wait– it will be so fun..once we board the plane I’ll be fine…) She planned...Jul 10, 2016 | Blog
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of disaster, I remember my mother’s words and I am...
