Publish it NOW

What a treat to see my book in print! You Can Only Go Forward is out there at last and Continue reading →

Road Trips Then and Now

Recently the Wall Street Journal carried a review of a book called, Don’t Make Me Pull Over, by Richard Ratay, Continue reading →

Coming to Life in The Garden

My garden may be three sizes too large now, but I think it will soon be just right. It’s been Continue reading →

Safeguarding Gaudi’s Fanciful Park

Güell Park in Barcelona has an entrance fee! Although it caught me by surprise last week, the charge has been Continue reading →

Thoughts on Thigmotaxis

While boating around Elk Horn Slough last spring we saw a pile of sea lions sleeping on the water’s edge. Continue reading →

When Life Demands a Plan B

The Wall Street Journal recently published an article by Glenn Ruffenbach called, “The Right Time to Move Into a CCRC.” Continue reading →

“Talk to Me of Mendocino”

Shrouded in fog on the north California coast, Mendocino still carries the mystique of Kate McGarrigle’s song.  Its houses and Continue reading →

Communal Living Six Months Later

  Actually, it’s a little more than six months since our move in September. A good time to reflect on Continue reading →