Monthly Archives: October 2025

What do you think the kids in this picture from local12.com were doing? They were dropping off candy for a boy in the hospital. He and his mother always gave out treats for Halloween, but she was with him at … Continue reading →

Actually it wasn’t the first time the phone line needed repair. It happened twice before in the 50 plus years we’ve had it. And like the previous two times we didn’t even see the technician. When I made the appointment … Continue reading →

Andy seldom phones our landline from up on the land — he usually sends texts or email messages. Fortunately he broke that pattern Monday. He tried phoning our landline twice using his cellphone but got the message, Sorry, you cannot … Continue reading →

When I drove back from grocery shopping yesterday, I automatically looked for my favorite parking spots, just in front of the old stairs we used to go down: Those parking spots were full, but duh! I noticed one was open … Continue reading →

it’s nice to have friends. October 27, 2025

I took a little walk yesterday. In a nearby neighborhood: And over to the pond: I’m lucky to have them so close. October 26, 2025

I can understand the appeal. October 25, 2025

I decided to look around for other poems like Camus’s and Oliver’s, and found Invictus. I had read the last four lines years ago, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul. But I … Continue reading →

of pushing back. Don’t Hesitate If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it. There are plenty of lives and whole towns destroyed or about to be. We are not wise, and not very often kind. … Continue reading →

Sunday’s post, about Kipling’s If, reminds me of a poem I like even better. It’s Camus’s Invincible, which I have written about before: In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love. In the midst … Continue reading →