I was on my way last week to revisit a part of my past when I ended up running into another one, in the same place. This is Florida, New York, near where I used to live and work in the Hudson Valley. I have a connection to the town, but haven’t been back in… Continue reading

I’m starting the year with a beard, or at least the makings of one. I stopped shaving my face almost two weeks ago, while in New York for the first time in years. I had planned to be cleanshaven for my visit to my daughter’s grave and especially my mother’s and grandparents’ graves. It made… Continue reading

When do the lights go out? Driving around tonight, I wondered why there are so many holiday lights still out. It’s Jan. 5, for pete’s sake. This year it felt like the holiday lights were out earlier than usual — early November — and even just about two weeks after Christmas, at least half my… Continue reading