February 29, 2016. Leap Day. Here is what I remember: Sophia — a Monday, the first day I spent with her. Six months later she’d […]
Knock, Knock
Knock up against it – the endAgain, and again, bruised shoulders We all stand in our circle of truthWe are the main characters of our […]
An Ode to My Dice That Kept Me Alive Tonight
Bless the original diceThe blue and redThe gifted before I knew what a gift they wereBless their double-digit rolesTheir Nat 20s on death savesThey will […]
Let Everything Happen
Today is brought to you by Instagram philosophy. And some actual philosophy from Rainer Maria Wilke: “Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just […]
Ice & Open Water
Warm winter weekends that feel like spring and I am a little more myself again these past two days after weeks of spinning. Walks around […]
Back to School: A Cabaret
Northern Door Pride put on their third annual cabaret this evening, an event that funds their scholarship program for local high school students. The even […]
Four Generations
Four men in four generations Four bald heads and four big smiles Darling boy, you carry a big and beautiful legacy Within the little six […]
One, Two, Three
Count the gratitude in threes: One – a friend goes home today. A too-long hospital stay. Here’s to looking at the water, and brighter horizons […]
Racing Thoughts
When I was eightI closed my eyes on car ridesAnd made up stories until I couldn’t think When I was fourteenI bought long sleeve shirtsAnd […]
Kai
Back home after an exciting 24 hours in Madison welcoming my nephew, Kai. I got to hold him in my arms this morning. He is […]