The Silly-Willy Man
“Oh Bea, you’re so silly-willy!” “No! I’m not! I’m silly!” “You are?” “Yes, I am! “Then who am I?” “Yooooou! … Continue reading The Silly-Willy Man
Sea Urchins and Second Chances
I remember like yesterday the first time I ever had sushi. 1995 at Kamehachi on the northwest corner of Schiller … Continue reading Sea Urchins and Second Chances
Day Fifteen: Fort Cochin
The Day the Kerala Fish Fry Could Have Cost Us Our Ride Home It’s taken me a long time to … Continue reading Day Fifteen: Fort Cochin
Happy New Years!
Happy New Years!! If you were told today was your last day, what would you do? I actually think about … Continue reading Happy New Years!
New York City Serenade
Echos of Springsteen’s nine-minute opus echoed in my head as I arrived. Every cliche in the book hit me at … Continue reading New York City Serenade
The Many Faces of a Sausalito Balcony: All Pretty
I just arrived at home in Sausalito from an amazing ten days visiting family and friends in Washington, DC and … Continue reading The Many Faces of a Sausalito Balcony: All Pretty
Thomas Jefferson
The walk to the Jefferson Memorial seemed longer than it initially seemed when I was sitting at the Washington Monument. … Continue reading Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
The path from Lincoln took me due east through a tree-lined sidewalk that would have made Georges Seurat proud. “A … Continue reading George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
“In this temple As in the hearts of the people For whom he saved the union The memory of Abraham … Continue reading Abraham Lincoln
Remember Your First Christmas?
It’s Christmas. It’s 3:11 AM in Tampa. The “Victory Celebration” from the end of the “Return of the Jedi” plays … Continue reading Remember Your First Christmas?
Secret of My SucCecil 