Yearly Archive: 2021

He was called by a great many names — around our house he was known variously as Mr. Gavin, Gavers, Captain Fancypants, Buddy Boo Bear and even Mr. Boo, but I don’t think any name suited him quite as much as the one my D&D group gave him: Sir Gavin the Stouthearted. And stouthearted he was — fiercely protective, constantly vigilant (he saved us…
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Are you missing Stafford Falls? Could you use a great big comforting dose of Nana’s wisdom or maybe an afternoon spent hanging out at the Second Chance Café? Well, I’ve got good news. As of today (and just in time to celebrate Pride Month) the audiobook version of The Date Square Dharma is now available at these fine audiobook retailers: Audible Amazon Chirp Kobo…
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I’ve been thinking a lot about vaccines lately. Mostly I’ve been thinking about how soon my mom can get hers — my mom who is 79.50 years young and who has weathered this pandemic with the help of Louise Penny novels, jigsaw puzzles, daily Zoom calls with her best friends and sheer determination. But I’m also wondering when my partner, who is an essential…
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Have you heard the one about the guy who was trapped in a raging flood? He scrambled onto the roof of his house as the water rose threateningly all around him. A guy in a kayak paddled by and yelled to him, “Buddy, the water’s rising, hang on to my kayak and I’ll paddle you to safety!” And our guy said, “Thanks, mister, but…
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