Loose Leaf Notes

1. Dunes and Dudes 2. Sleeps Like a Log 3. Couple’s Only 4. Beach Attire

Here in Hull at my mother’s house, the landmarks of my life are the pieces of litter I pass on my daily beach walks that have been washed up from winter storms – the plastic dish detergent buoy, a single abandoned Christmas tree, an array of lost and tattered toys, cups, shoes, and gloves. From […]

Glow Tide Speed Bump Soda Pop Surfing a Virtual Net Post note: Nantasket Beach Walk #1 can be found HERE.

Hook Line And Sinker Post note: First beach walk upon arriving at my mother’s house on Nantasket Beach in Hull (MA) where I’m helping out while she recovers from shingles.

With more than eight inches of snowfall on the Parkway there was no chance of flying to Boston today (where I was due to help my mother who is recovering from shingles). There was no chance of even driving into town. All trips and blog posts have yielded to the weather. So have the weighted […]

Snow Gets a Green Light Black Top Turns White It’s Fur Coat Weather That’s All She Wrote

1. The Cold Shoulder 2. Thread Bare 3. Shop Till You Drop 4. Thanks A Lot Post note: Alternate caption for #2 is “Embarrassed,” as in “I’m bare assed.”

Bright white against a blue sky gives cheer to the gray mid-winter scenery. The clouds look like drifts. The trees are outlined in snow and slick hills glisten in the sun. When it snows the Blue Ridge Parkway closes. Its federal land and they literally lock it down. From my house I can only drive […]

1. Invitation 2. Confusion 3. Blueman Fashion 4. Raising a Red Balloon

This is the way we head south from the mountains. Or is it North? Somewhere where the pipes don’t freeze and it’s warm enough to swim like fish. Note: That’s our friend Rowan who was here for dog sitting instructions.

Photo booths have come a long way from the ones I remember at Paragon Park, where for a dollar you could get a strip of black and white Polaroid style pictures. In the Mac computer photo booth with Joe, I realized all my kaleidoscope and fun house mirror dreams. Joe and I boldly went where […]

1. A Dickens of a Haircut 2. A Peaceful Place to Pause 3. A Humble Stable 4. A North Pole