Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

“Love is letting go of fear.” – Gerald Jampolsky Yesterday at a friend’s house I opened one of those books of quotes and this was what greeted me.  It seemed appropriate. Today is Valentine’s Day, so I have been thinking a lot about love....
Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness

Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness

On July 3, 2015 I swallowed my last pill of chemotherapy. Fireworks were flaring in the background. The smell of sulphur reminded me that the neighborhood, the nation would be celebrating our independence. I, too, anticipated celebrating the end of my 8 months of...

Sing it, Baby!

I’m a songwriter. And sometimes songs come out of me and it’s not quite what I intended, but what the song demanded. A few years ago a song came to me. One of my good friend’s battle with cancer took a turn for the worse. This followed several other...
Father’s Day

Father’s Day

Father’s Day. The first time I really thought about fatherhood was when my older brother, Tom was about to become a father. I saw him transform. He built this cradle for soon-to-be Cate and for my sister-in-law as a surprise. He’d never built a cradle, and...
Dear Lady in the Steam Room with the Menthol

Dear Lady in the Steam Room with the Menthol

Dear Lady in the Steam Room with the Menthol, When you asked, white towel wrapping your head and soggy torso, about to enter the steam room, “You don’t mind if I use menthol” (A statement disguised as a question) you were already prying open the moist door. You didn’t...