Twenty-three years ago. I went to Bolivia filled with youth, health, and an adventurous silver streak in my otherwise brown hair, but I couldn’t appreciate the riches of the Wild West of Bolivia the way my father-in-law (Papito) did. He drew from those riches when we first met at their apartment in Washington, DC. We… Continue reading The Mother Lode Of The Wild West, Bolivia
My day started with the expectation to meet a friend at my favorite French cafe and buy Alexandra macaroons. But K called me and changed everything: “Keith’s in the hospital. He’s only got a day or two, maybe a week. I’m going to see him.” I canceled my plans and booked a train to New… Continue reading On The Loss of A Good Friend & Finding The Unexpected
I wrote last week’s muse; all it needed was one final edit, and I could push publish. Only Hurricane Ida hit, and havoc ensued. And like the flood that had parts of our neighboring town sinking in river water, my muse got washed up. Call it what you will. Natural disaster. Freak accident. Act of… Continue reading The Washed-Up Muse–Flash Flood Warnings & The Brutal Truth!
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