Quote of the Day “I asked an elder poet friend why she thought chatGPT rang hollow where Whitman could compact infinities of feeling in a single image, could unseat the soul in a word. “She paused, then said: ‘Because AI
Memorial Day 2025
Memorial Day, Stove Repair, and Poolside Snackleboxes
Quote of the Day “When you find yourself procrastinating, don’t resist. Instead lean into it. Procrastinate 100%. Try to do absolutely nothing for 5 minutes. Make it your job. You’ll fail. After 5 minutes, you’ll be ready and eager to
Microwaves and Memorial Day 2023
Quote of the Day “Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.” – Dale Carnegie
Memorial Day Homecoming 2022
Quote of the Day “Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs.” – Charlotte Bronte
Memorial Day 2021
Quote of the Day “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” – Henry David Thoreau
New York City 2019 – Memorial, Donuts, Departure
Quote of the Day Oh, the coming-out-of-nowhere moment when, nothing happens no what-have-I-to-do-today-list maybe half a moment the rush of traffic stops. The whir of I should be, I should be, I should be slows to silence, the white cotton
Memorial Day Hike – Halfway to Birthdays
Gratitude: Satisfaction with completing some household chores. Hanging at Arrington with the NRC. Kids enjoying playing in the rain. The Pits: After our hike, we attempted to visit Eggstravaganza Cafe, the new breakfast place in town, but they were really