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Souvenirs
I love having things around the house that I have brought home from my travels. They help me imagine other times and places. The crystal conch shell I brought home from India. The turtle with its fire opal I brought home from Mexico.
Sculptures Around Town (and Overdoing the Quest for Youth)
Every time I walk past this sculpture, I wonder whose idea it was to repaint it. For a long time it the gilding was chipped and faded. For me it had much more charm showing its age. So too, I think, with humans. It is great to feel and look youthful naturally because of proper…

“Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.”
Leonard Cohen