It didn’t rain overnight, which would have been nice because at the bottom of everything is a drought that has yet to be acknowledged by Massachusetts. Probably won’t be until we follow California and are completely out of water. Meanwhile,… Read More ›
Month: September 2014
A LITMUS TEST FOR FRIENDSHIP?
Litmus, Litmus on the Wall – If you had to come up with one question, the answer to which would determine whether or not you could be friends with a person you’ve just met, what would it be? What would the… Read More ›
JUDY COLLINS, AMAZING GRACE – GARRY ARMSTRONG
Marilyn and I had been looking forward to the Judy Collins concert for months. Marilyn bought the tickets last January before her complicated heart surgery. At the time, I wondered if she was being extravagant given our tight budget. I was… Read More ›
SHADOWS, SHOES, AND A CHILDREN’S POEM
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: Week 30 Odd Ball Photos are those great photos that you take which really don’t seem to fit into a common category. We’ve all taken them and like them, because we just can’t hit delete… Read More ›
OUR WELL WENT DRY WELL
I’ve been saying — loudly and frequently — that we are having a drought. This is the dryest summer I can remember. As a photographer, I’ve spent a lot of time around dams and other waterways. All of the dams are… Read More ›
JUST A FEW MINUTES
Flash Talk – You’re about to enter a room full of strangers, where you will have exactly four minutes to tell a story that would convey who you really are. What’s your story? “Good morning. You are,” glancing at my résumé… Read More ›
SUMMER’S END
Today we drove down the Pike to Needham. About 45 miles. No question about it, the trees are beginning to turn. It’s early yet. With a couple of exceptions, Autumn is merely hinting at foliage to come. These are my woods… Read More ›
SEPTEMBER AT RIVER BEND – AND PLEASE GET A FLU SHOT
I was very organized. I’ve wanted to get over to River Bend for a few weeks, but life kept taking us in other directions. Today, though, I knew we’d make it because we needed to go to CVS … and… Read More ›
NOTHING TO COMPARE
Autumn Leaves – Changing colors, dropping temperatures, pumpkin spice lattes: do these mainstays of Fall fill your heart with warmth — or with dread? This morning … our early autumn woods. Talk about mixed emotions. I love autumn, by far my favorite… Read More ›
RIVER BEND LATE SEPTEMBER – GARRY ARMSTRONG
It was a beautiful day. Almost every day this summer has been perfect. Except for a scarcity of rain, I don’t remember a better summer in New England. No stifling humidity or weeks of tropical rain. No blistering heat. Just sunshine, moderate… Read More ›
ANGEL COMES OUT
Based on the story that is sad, painful and true, Rich Paschall, Sunday Night Blog Angel was a handsome boy who had a secret he desperately needed to keep. By the age of 13 he knew what he liked and by… Read More ›
IN SHORT
Brevity Pulls “I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time.” — Blaise Pascal Where do you fall on the brevity/verbosity spectrum? I can be pretty brief when I choose to be. Have a good… Read More ›