A Christmas story

Out looking at fresh snow Boxing Day 2020 Not knowing quite how to spend the the hours, yesterday, I thought back to a long-ago Christmas and decided to write about it. This is how it turned out: Toward the end of 1959, my father got word of a new posting from his employer, UNESCO. At … Continue reading A Christmas story →

Who to believe ?

Night of 5th April 2020 Am I going crazy, or is no one telling the truth anymore? Last month, I could swear I read that the so-called Worm moon was going to be this year's largest super moon. But this morning Tim was bemoaning the fact that in Brooklyn he expects overcast skies tonight and … Continue reading Who to believe ? →

Three cats

Willow, Panther, Blackie Panther came to live with me when I was first in Washington state, in 2001. I've written quite a bit about him before. He was just a little black cat with birth defects that caused his front legs to grow into a funny shape. This didn't bother him one bit. As my … Continue reading Three cats →