Few of us know pioneers, that brave breed that went out with the cowboys, covered wagons, and land claims of the wild west. But I knew pioneers,… Read more “Sterling Park”
Frank
I walked down the stairs gingerly, avoiding the fourth step that squeaked. My receptionist had just called me with a cryptic message: “Frank is here and needs… Read more “Frank”
My Life as a Lighthouse Keeper
Today is day three of my five-day stint as a volunteer lighthouse keeper at Crisp Point Lighthouse in Michigan. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably imagining… Read more “My Life as a Lighthouse Keeper”
Hurricane Agnes and my grandmother
Sarah Frances Sanford Davis was my grandmother and, like all almost all grandmothers (I’ll provide the counterpoint in a future post), was the most amazing person ever.… Read more “Hurricane Agnes and my grandmother”
Blind Sucker
About two weeks ago I drove from North Carolina to Michigan to be a volunteer lighthouse keeper for five days. But before our tour of duty started,… Read more “Blind Sucker”
On Sunsets
I’m in my wonderful little camper in the most incredible campsite I’ve ever seen: Twelvemile Beach in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.… Read more “On Sunsets”
Meet Tiger
This is Tiger, a gorgeous boy who just moved from Arizona to North Carolina to become part of my little menagerie. I’m told the story of our… Read more “Meet Tiger”
Bev
In 1976, when I was 12 and she was 10, I met my cousin Beverly. She, her brother Trey, her mother Mary, and her grandfather Bob pulled… Read more “Bev”
An Allegory
Once upon a time there was a woman named Kim who had a perfectly reasonable and somewhat intense fear of raccoons. She was mocked by friends who… Read more “An Allegory”
Product Testing Results
In my deer-slaughtering post, I mentioned a crazy item I had just ordered, the Weed Razer. There was a lot of grass growing in the lake by… Read more “Product Testing Results”
Babel Away 