I’ve been complaining how quiet the sunsets have been lately, meaning you have to intentionally head to a west view to actually catch color and flash. If you don’t set the moment aside, the light quietly slips into grey and then the day is gone and it’s time to turn on the light. Last night … Continue reading
I don’t have a bucket list because I so rarely know what are the things I need to do before I die. Rather, my list is one that I add something to after the fact because only then is when I realize that I truly needed that moment to make my life complete. This attitude … Continue reading
Christmas trees are viking heroes. They deserve a death of flame and ash that is dispersed across the Pacific to the other side of the world or at the very least the Sierra Nevada Foothills. The wood chipper lacks romance. No one laughs or sings around the chipper truck like we do a decorated Noble … Continue reading
I chose the room that faced East. I wanted to claim the day before anyone else. I wanted a moment with the sun in the quiet morning made doubly quiet by a two-inch fall of snow. Ambiance snow–enough to be beautiful but not enough to actually inconvenience. I chose the room that faced East because … Continue reading
On rare rainy nights, Melindia Carter would take off her wig and dance naked in the cul de sac. The mercurial shine of rain in the street lights made her body glow, and the drops, like diamonds, shimmered on snaking arms before being flung to gutter. None of us who lived on Williamsburg Circle ever … Continue reading
I should be grading. I should be preparing syllabi. I should be doing something to put my house in order. Instead, I took the day for me. We aren’t going to find out about the state of our house and the extent of the repairs needed until Monday, so there’s really nothing I can do … Continue reading
My dearest friend and I have a theory that certain parts of the world have a special quality of light that can affect all aspects of life in these places: Capri (or, really, anywhere in Southern Italy), Amsterdam, and San Diego all possess this quality. The unique, filtered northern light in Amsterdam is so famous … Continue reading
