OUR HOMEMay 7, 2020We are living in a difficult and uncertain time. My heart goes out to the many millions all over the…
A NEW DANCEApril 30, 2020We have a new dance and everybody (well, almost everybody) is doing it. It’s called the “Pandemic Dance.” It’s different…
NORMAL TIMES-Part 2March 31, 2020We are in a 1950s science fiction movie— “The Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” In this movie, alien plant spores fall…
NORMAL TIMESMarch 17, 2020Until about two weeks ago, we were living in normal times. We took for granted that we could travel when…
SNOWBIRDINGFebruary 25, 2020SNOWBIRDING We’ve taken winter breaks before, but this time is different. We’ve come to Oceanside, California, just north of San…
A VALENTINEFebruary 4, 2020When I was in grade school, we were supposed to send Valentine cards to all our classmates. We’d buy them…
UNPACKINGAugust 29, 2019We’ve moved. We’re now living in Abiitan Mill City—a senior residence in downtown Minneapolis, across from MacPhail Center for Music…
MEMORIES AND STUFFAugust 1, 2019We’re moving from a house to an apartment—which means sorting and packing, packing and sorting, tossing stuff, keeping stuff… ad…
What We SayMay 29, 2019I heard that someone was going around my community saying malicious things about me. I was aghast. It’s chilling to…
A Cool CoupleMay 20, 2019I would describe our friends Jay and Dilek as one of the very coolest couples I’ve ever known. It’s not…