365 Grateful: Icy Beauty

The power of winter. If it were amber, these everyday pieces of the natural world would be preserved for eons.… Read more 365 Grateful: Icy Beauty

365 Grateful: Where Will You Go Today?

I love jet contrails. They go every which way and never so beautifully as they do at sunrise or sunset,… Read more 365 Grateful: Where Will You Go Today?

And just like that, my garage magically transformed into a carport. All due to a wren. A Carolina wren who… Read more 365 Grateful: It’s a Matter of Perspective

So today, out of the blue, my friend Darlene sent a message via Facebook Messenger. It went like this: “My… Read more 365 Grateful: Fill Your Cup First

I was chatting with my friend Heather the other day, something we do almost every week. I’m incredibly grateful that… Read more 365 Grateful: Thrust Into Narnia by COVID19

Back just after the turn of the century (and I mean this century), I visited the Pennsylvania Renaissance Fair. It’s… Read more 365 Grateful: “Watch? How Boring!”

Just the other day, right after 2019 had rolled into 2020, my cousin’s wife went to bed. She never woke… Read more 365 Grateful: What I Understand About Grief

Wow. I walked out of the Kroger store at just the perfect time the other evening and stopped in awe… Read more 365 Grateful: An Urban Sunset

Every once in a while, something special comes around. It may be in the form of a best friend, a… Read more 365 Grateful: Mr. Happy’s Village

So, I’m in Kansas City on the last evening of a road trip for business. We’ve just completed three 4-hour… Read more 365 Grateful: In praise of Magic!