I am a family man living in southern New Hampshire, USA. I live where I live, and in the middle of the night, without venturing from home, I see what I see. I gaze at the night sky from just north of the 43rd parallel. But on night's like last night, the forecast was special. Rated a 6 out of 10, or a 'high'. And the map showed that I would be well above the viewing line of the north horizon. Continue Reading...
24, Then and Now
Yesterday my oldest son turned 24 years old. I was 24 years old when he was born. So, it got me thinking about how long ago that was, and just how much has happened in that time. It truly seems like a lifetime ago. To my son, I only knew what I knew. I didn't always know what to do. I made a million mistakes. Never has a moment passed that I haven't loved you. I'm as imperfect as I ever was, but Continue Reading...
The Man is Gone
This morning is a little more quiet than mornings have been recently. See, the crowds are gone. The stash of food prepared for family and visitors has been split and donated. The checklist doesn't have any more boxes to check. There's no nursing home to visit. The hospital room is empty. The seat at the end of the couch is carefully prepped, but shadows only find refuge there this morning. The Continue Reading...