On November Here, in November, all things that grow upon the Earth choke on the cold, wet air and die unceremoniously in masses of brown death. Each November brings a pestilence of darkness. The sun goes to bed early and sleeps late every morning. The cold, nearly-frozen rain taunts the landscape but stays just on the… Read More »
On Friendship and Breakfast: Remembering My Best Friend Preface: My best friend died three years ago on November 10, 2020. I wrote an essay on the morning of November 11, 2020, in tribute to him. Three years later, I still find it hard to believe he’s gone. Today, in remembrance of his passing, and in his… Read More »
The Beatles: Now and Then Today, November 2, 2023, The Beatles, or at least the surviving two, are going to release what will be the last Beatles song. It’s difficult for me to comprehend that The Beatles have been with us for over 60 years now. They’ve been a part of my life for most of my… Read More »
Colonel Kyber and the Mysterious Horse Barn – Part Two If you haven’t read Chapter One (aka Part One) you can read it here… Colonel Kyber and the Mysterious Horse Barn – Part Two So, with a horse barn full of horses, and now rats and mice, Kitty, although wealthy beyond her wildest dreams, found herself in… Read More »
Colonel Kyber and the Mysterious Horse Barn – Part One No one knows how old Colonel Kyber is, but it’s a sure bet that he is older than you or me. He has outlived several cats, most of which lived their entire lives protecting the mysterious horse barn from mice and other smaller-than-cat rodents. Colonel Kyber… Read More »
Thoughts on Winter and Snowflakes With a single flake of snow, winter begins. Like that first faint shadow of twilight, we hardly take notice of it. Our lives begin with a single breath – and end with one final one. Spring begins with a single flower and fades into summer – and we hardly notice. Like our… Read More »