I Can’t Get Started

...I said goodbye the next morning, and we ended one world to begin another.

Facebook Endings

Endings can be full of angst or be quiet fadeaways.

Membership

As a starving undergrad, I spent an inordinate time in some of the most exclusive clubs in the Boston area; and I do not mean as a busboy or waiter.

Soundscape

I can still hear the train engine switching an industrial park a mile or so away. And yes, I listen to sirens far away.

Bad Show!

Once you paid your money for a ten by ten booth, it was gone unless the producer canceled the show.

Corticimancy

Bill insisted that he had thought of this one himself. He called it Corticimancy - telling the future from pieces of bark.

National Dog Day

The incredibly handsome hound in this photo is Samuel Tiberius (named for Captain Kirk!) Carreras; Sam reminded me that today was National Dog Day. Being that the cat gets so much attention in this blog, Sam has requested some time.  Sam is an Australian cattle dog/ German shorthaired pointer mix. In terms of behavior, his …

Wind on the Water

The water has much to say, but I am not always listening or capable of hearing what it has to tell me.

The Desk

We visited a cluttered tool store: Captain Tinkham's Emporium. The store is a sort of tool Mecca for woodworkers. Looking for a set pf feathering planes for fairing out lapstrake planking? Try the Captain's.

Mason Jars

Dig carefully; there should be a row of sealed Mason jars about a foot down."