Same Spark and Spitfire. Different look and perspective.

After a nearly six-month hiatus, I am preparing to share my newly designed Spark and Spitfire far and wide. Thanks again to Adrienne for her time and patience in the language of inputs and outputs, uploads and downloads, folders and directories as well as a slew of acronyms — RAM, ASCII, JPEG, SMTP, MIC, KEY and MOUSE. There are still some vexing email notifications glitches, so continue to bear with us.

This post is entitled, “Field of Vision” because all of the fields in my beloved farmland were recently completely mowed down, giving me access to to areas that had been impassable because of thick grasses, bushes and briars taller than me (see photo above and photos below).

These mowed fields symbolize what I hope is a new perspective about life. More than two decades ago, I took pride in transforming corporate jargon (bullshit, really) into English. Today, I open one of my 1,200 volumes of poetry and am grateful for simple eloquence. Most of my life, I saw myself through the dark lens of “black rectangles.” Today, I see myself through the bright lens of sunrises. Most of my life, I yelled and bitched about most everything and then some. Today, I listen and talk to trees.

During this down time, I actually developed a Spark and Spitfire editorial calendar of sorts with topics ranging from surviving a rat infestation to an interview with myself about art to living for decades with an infuriating middle desk drawer that refuses to close. Also, weekly cartoons will still appear.

All to say, just because my path is different doesn’t mean I’m lost despite post email notifications. My spark and spitfire is intact and ready to ignite. Thank you for continuing to accompany me on the journey ahead.

Let me take a moment of editorial privilege to wish my oldest and beloved sister, Lauren, a very happy birthday today. So much love to her.

The featured photo at the top of this post was taken at sunrise, April 17, 2026.