Category Archives: Wandering Thoughts

On the porch with coffee early this late July morning the valley is still; even the blue jay who comes to instigate an argument in the cedars gives up for lack of opposition and leaves me in silence. The past … Continue reading →

Some things said well have the misfortune to become overexposed and then considered as cliches because of it. A connotation is assigned to them which conveys contempt. Desiderata does not deserve that. The link to GoodReads.com says it well: “…what it … Continue reading →

This morning on the porch with coffee I was pleased knowing that any time I have made my wife laugh is worth more to me than all my writing. So I went and told her this, and it pleased her, and … Continue reading →

On the porch with coffee on Sunday morning after a morning spring rain. The valley here is quiet in fresh-washed air. Through the valley mist and cloud the mountains out on the valley edge float, ephemeral and recondite, like faint … Continue reading →

My friend Louis asked if I might like to put together a playlist since the playlist on his blog site has the most visits, even though there’s a lot more than that there. So here it is, Louis. I suggest … Continue reading →