Thoughts On a Beautiful Spring Day I was walking the other day on the wooden boardwalk that winds through the woods near my home. It was a lovely – almost perfect – spring day. It was the kind of day you pay no attention to because it’s so perfect. It’s not too cold, it’s not too warm,… Read More »
Pay No Attention to That Man Behind the Curtain Hey! It’s me, TC. I’m here running the show and I feel like the Wizard of Oz these days. You see, Darcy is off on the vacation of a lifetime and I’m here pushing the buttons and pulling the levers trying to keep everything running before Darcy… Read More »
Keep the Candle Burning… Don’t Let the Fire Die He left the candle burning, just as she had asked him to do. Though it had been seven years since she went away, he would light a candle every evening at nightfall. Every night while he tried to sleep through his pain and his loneliness, the candle… Read More »
Innocence and the Twilight Time Some nights I have trouble drifting off to sleep. I have so much on my mind: The events of the day, swirling; troubles bubbling up, worries weighing heavily, all stirred together into a dark disturbing dissonance. Most nights, however, when the convergence of daily troubles and worries from days and weeks and months… Read More »
The Gift That Keeps on Giving How many of you have seen National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation? I’m pretty sure most of you have seen it. Do you remember when Clark Griswold’s Christmas Bonus turned out to be a one-year membership to the Jelly of the Month Club and Eddie quipped, “That’s the gift that keeps on… Read More »
Let’s All Leave Something Behind I don’t want to seem morose, but I’ve been thinking a lot about how the world will be when I’m not here anymore. I am sure the world will go on without even taking notice of my demise – but that’s not exactly what I’m talking about. What will I leave behind? Will… Read More »