out and about
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Smoke, wildfires now and a quarter-century ago
The otherworldly smoke and health threats this week from plumes from Canadian wildfires — and the unreal photos from New York City and Hudson Valley, among other places — make it difficult for me to reconcile the places I used to live with the Mars-like skies of now. I can’t imagine what it must be Continue reading
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Pollen so thick it piles up
The pollen season has reached a crescendo. And I am sniffling, coughing and sneezing through it. I have been on allergy medicine for three months, ever since I went to Florida in late February. (OK, I missed a day or two.) but in Zyrtec I trust, and except when it comes to user error, it Continue reading
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Road safety
Seen on the road a few days ago: “This could be your last text.” Passed this sign several times on my trip to Ohio. It’s apparently part of a road safety campaign that also includes an electronic tally of how many days since the last serious crash on that stretch of road. Four days on Continue reading
About Me
Journalist and writer. Loves writing, storytelling, books, typewriters. Always trying to find my line. Oh, and here’s where I am now.
Nows and Forevers 