You folks don’t have a pet chipmunk, do you? That's the question a neighbor asked us upon returning to camp after a long day away in town. Imagine our confusion. Because well, no, in fact we … [Read more...] about The Chipmunk Incident
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Magic in a 1928 Ford Tri-Motor Airplane
"Hey babe, what would you think of taking a flight in a 1928 airplane?" he says, only about a half a cup of coffee into our morning. "Um, sure" I say groggily. Then my brain woke up. "Wait, say … [Read more...] about Magic in a 1928 Ford Tri-Motor Airplane
Standing in the Rain with Wild Horses
Four months without a rain drop. Now a storm was finally coming in. A big one. Soft, diffuse light begged to be honored, courtesy of the now-unfamiliar cloud cover I hadn't seen in months. I … [Read more...] about Standing in the Rain with Wild Horses
The Pony Express Out My Back Door
The rider passes under the streetlight, her mount trotting purposefully. It's the last street light for fifteen miles. Beyond it lies rough dirt road. Yet she's dedicated to preserving history. The … [Read more...] about The Pony Express Out My Back Door
Home: The Slow Fade
Endings and beginnings are intimately intertwined, are they not? Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. - Seneca the Younger In the case of my life in Georgia, the ending was … [Read more...] about Home: The Slow Fade
Virginia City’s Testicle Festival
I decided to get brave. You know, braver than barreling down a racetrack on a camel's back. Plus, the timing finally worked out. I'm usually back east for young George's birthday when Virginia City is … [Read more...] about Virginia City’s Testicle Festival
