-
A Proper Grave
“Is this deep enough?” I asked. “A little deeper. Better to be sure,” she replied. A few more shovelfuls and I was done. “Turn the head to the side. It will be flatter that way. You won’t have to shovel more,” she said with confidence. She was right. She was…
-
“I don’t believe in exercise after lunch”
On conviction and certainty “I don’t believe in exercise after lunch,” she proclaimed. Proclaimed! Not said. Not suggested. Announced. The scene is from an Agatha Christie movie mystery I watched in the early morning last weekend, “An Appointment with Death“. The scene was of a group of siblings asking their…
-
Turning 55
Turning 55 bothered me. Turning 50 didn’t, but 55 did. I’m now firmly planted on the depressing side of 50, with fewer years ahead than behind. So I decided to go on a solo hike for a little soul-searching. I thought a few hours alone in the mountains might spark…
-
The Intentional Lifestyle
I happened to see this pic the other day, taken from a hike I took up Whiteface earlier this year. I am so grateful to have my health back and to have been able to make the trip. You don’t realize how much living a sedimentary lifestyle affects your physical…
-
The Importance of Symmetry
Its hard to say when a rash first started. By the time you notice it its been growing for some time. Days? Hours? Minutes? I suppose it has to do with a number of factors. The type of rash. Humidity. Your bodies immune system. Personal hygiene. Diet. I’m not a…
-
Exceptionally Bad
I’ve been thinking lately about the things I’m just not very good at. I’m not sure what triggered it—probably another project gone wrong. I’m talking about the things I’m not just bad at, but exceptionally bad at. The kind of things I pour effort into but never seem to get…
-
Oh, the Seconds I’ve Had
I’ve come in second place a lot. It’s not such a bad thing. It’s not as good as first place but not as bad as third. Definitely a lot better than not placing at all. The Bills brushed up against first place four years in a row and that team…
