I was driving in Eastern Kentucky, my crappy car radio scanning for any station it could pick up. It settled on an obscure AM station where the DJ was holding forth a vitriolic diatribe on the Innkeeper. You know the one. Though he isn’t actually mentioned in the Bible, he’s the poor guy who was […]
Jolabokaflod, or the Yule Book Flood, refers to the time between October and December when the majority of books are published and purchased in Iceland. During World War II, this tiny island had strict currency restrictions and limited access to imported goods. But paper was cheap, so Icelanders began giving books as Christmas presents and […]
The Universe has a wicked sense of humor. She sends us messages in interesting ways. Newton got that apple. Moses got a burning bush. I got a smoking piece of metal. Let me explain. I was running on my treadmill last week when it quit abruptly. I restarted. Same thing. The third time, it gave […]
We received our first holiday card from a dear college friend. The card showed an iconic Norman Rockwell image: Santa Claus asleep in his chair, his elves putting the finishing touches on the toys for the children on the Nice List. It’s a folksy and innocent image, calling forth nostalgia for simpler times. It could […]
My French friend Veronique once went on vacation with my family. We taught her to play Rook and catch crabs off the dock. She taught us how to make crepes and the words to Alouette, Gentille Alouette. One night we were listening to jazz and finishing a jigsaw puzzle. We let Veronique place the last […]
“I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself to hold on to these moments as they pass” ~Counting Crows, Long December I’ve recently gotten into photography. Though I don’t have an amazing camera, I do have one that is separate from my phone. I find creative fulfillment in setting up a shot, […]
