Monthly Archives: October 2015

The tree was deader than dead…no life whatsoever. A big tree. Probably 80 feet high. Still standing…but only the trunk with a few limbs…dead, dead, dead. Right there. Along the Hoh River just south of Forks, Washington. Okay. Nothing unusual … Continue reading →

I write in this moment, too early to meet Zorba my Oregon fishing guide. Sitting in a motel room. Pondering. Being from the Northwest, whenever I can BE HERE I find solace and a quiet joy. Spent yesterday trolling with … Continue reading →

One of the best books written about coping with suffering and pain and impending death is Rabbi Harold Kushner’s book, “When Bad Things Happen To Good People.” The book was triggered because the Kushner’s son had the ill-fated disease, progeria, … Continue reading →

Sometimes hunches have great results. Other times they are so unfounded the only purpose is to take up time. Still, this Friday morning I share a hunch. The hunch is I believe there’s a way to bring good focus contextually … Continue reading →

In the mix of life and death, in the mix of each day dawning yet in some instances a wish it wouldn’t…in the mix of EVERYTHING, Diane shared this morning in her Face book, along with Dale our brother-in-law, this … Continue reading →

“Celebrate Like 1908” was the sign held high yesterday afternoon at Wrigley Field. The Cubs defeated the arch-rival St. Louis Cardinals to win their baseball Division series. Time to bring on either the Mets or the Dodgers. To echo Harry … Continue reading →

A prefacing note: Just noticed. Of all things, this is my 800th blog. Cannot believe it. But this computer knows more than I…especially when it comes to arithmetic. So. 800th? Here goes: I was born on third base, to quote … Continue reading →

What a goal…a smile and light emerging from the darkness. His goal? “To make 33,000 people smile.” How he does it…his discovery. So. To us. Helping people smile. To bring, if just a flashing moment, when the goodness and value … Continue reading →

It began with the collapse and death. We had moved to Snoqualmie, Washington. Our best friend in the world, Gracie, hadn’t eaten and was morose. For a Silky Terrier not to be filled with energy? Unimaginable. But, in this instance, … Continue reading →

I know. I really do. Have been with people whose lives have been shattered by untimely deaths. In my own journey can name the times when hope escaped. When was stronger in my unsureness that the new day would bring … Continue reading →