I’m in sunny Southern California, just in time to catch the tail end of the dogwood blossoms. I arrived to lavendar scented sheets and an excited goddaughter and the welcoming arms of my friends. It is beautiful – wish you were here.

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Edmund: And where would I find him on a Tuesday? Walter Raleigh: Well, if I remember his habits, he’s usually up the Old Sea Dog. Edmund: Ah yes, where is the Old Sea Dog? Walter Raleigh: Well, on Tuesdays, he’s normally in bed with the captain.

My review copy for Kenneth’s book arrived this weekend. I had forgotten what violent book it is, how full it is of the baseness of humanity. And it reads somewhat like juvenilia, having been his first book. I don’t think I have mentioned much about it here – it was originally published in 1969 by Read more >>

1) Native Midwesterners are completely incapable of pronouncing the word “Chipotle”. 2) I should really stop reading the blog by the “expat” who lives an hour north of Washington and talks about how everything in America seems so foreign now that she’s Canadian. That’s like if I wrote a blog about the strange explorations I Read more >>

I was on a walk today, soaking in the glittering beauty of a spring morning. It occurred to me that in winter and summer, light only has one path to travel among the trees – either straight to the ground (winter) or not at all (summer). But in spring, the light shimmers and wafts through Read more >>

I just about cried myself silly when I read about Aurora, the four year old octopus who defended her eggs from the draining of her tank by unobservant aquarium workers who believed the eggs to be sterile. She continued to spray water over her eggs and cleanse them even when they were above the waterline Read more >>

This year has been wonderful so far, but I think in a lot of ways it’s the biggest year of my life. I’m accomplishing a lot of wonderful things I’ve set out to do, things that I once did not believe myself capable of. I am publishing a book this year. I am working with Read more >>

I kicked my elliptical trainer’s ASS tonight. Foo on you, fat burning cardio! You thought you had me, but the little fat girl came back in the last round and was VICTORIOUS!! Sorry, just a little moment of celebration. It’s been a couple of weeks since I was on the elliptical (what? It’s beautiful outside! Read more >>