Sitting with my family around the increasingly wobbly antique dining table that still reminds me of childhood family Christmases, I am passing around bowls of pasta with two types of tomato sauce. "Do you want the one with olives, Beth?" "Is it the olives that taste like fish?" "They don't … [Read more...] about The Best Thing That Happened Today
Meaning
Enjoying The Journey
In the film "Manhattan" there is a scene near the end where Isaac is listing for himself all the things that make life worth living. Groucho Marx, Willie Mays, the 2nd movement of the Jupiter Symphony, Louis Armstrong's recording of "Potato Head Blues", Swedish movies, "Sentimental Education" by … [Read more...] about Enjoying The Journey
RBG And The Garage Clearance
We're in the garage preparing for a long-overdue run to the tip. Logs are piled in scant preparation for a hard winter that may well be more severe than we care to think about. My son hauls a filthy sports bag down from a shelf next to boxes of an album I made a decade ago and for which I … [Read more...] about RBG And The Garage Clearance
Why You Don’t Need To Be Good In Order To Be Good
The legendary TV artist Bob Ross has popped up several times this week making me wonder if he had a message for me from beyond the grave. First, I saw a post about him on social media, then I came across an article about why he is still popular so many years after his death. Maybe Bob could … [Read more...] about Why You Don’t Need To Be Good In Order To Be Good
Rotten Fish And Regret
I'm walking with my sister up the narrow path which leads into the park. It's not yet 8 am but I can feel the strength of the sun on the backs of my legs as the dog pulls to one side trying to get hold of a half-eaten apple. In the park, a few people dressed in lycra run past making no sound save … [Read more...] about Rotten Fish And Regret