I had a beautiful quick trip to Milwaukee the last couple of days — there and back in 48 hours. But as I summarized in […]
Subliminal Spaces in Flight
Slip into the subliminal spaceHair over my eyesNeck shuddering forwardThen backNo place to lie downSo I driftIn and out of a long storyIn and out […]
Inopportune
It sets in slowlyYou’re tired, but it does not fadeYour throat starts to itch The only thing worseThen inopportune illness:Being away from home In the […]
Work Trip
I’m in Austin for a couple of days for work. For me, it’s a lot of travel the week before Christmas but Austin has good […]
3 am until now
We’re out of the hotel by 3:10 central time. Rochester to Chicago. Chicago to Madison. Driving from Madison all the way home. In time for […]
Rochester
I’m in Rochester this evening. A day of travel — Madison to Chicago to Rochester with my nuclear family. The bartender at the Hampton Inn […]
Returning Home
Down one peninsula and up anotherGoodbye to one Great LakeHello to my favoriteThrough CrivitzThough autumn colorsThrough easy highway drivesThe world is beautiful and wideBut my […]
Quincy Mine
On a whim, I bought tickets to a 9am tour of the Quincy Mine last night. After typing ‘museum’ into google maps . . . […]
Mount Baldy
I almost don’t get out of bed. It’s warm and soft and the waves right outside are the best background soundtrack to a sleepy morning. […]
To Eagle Harbor
I’ve landed in the sleepy village of Eagle Harbor for the night, at a circa 1920 motel lodge right on the beach. It’s a small […]