Spark and Spitfire

Ignite 1/20/23

Ignite 1/20/23

The weekend approaches. Time to ignite a laugh or two.

“I Can At Least Write”

“I Can At Least Write”

The wisdom of a teenage writer in the 1940’s resonates even more eight decades later.

Adjusting My Focus

Adjusting My Focus

A plastic Target bag can hold a lot of hope and affirmation.

The Sound of Entitlement

The Sound of Entitlement

I was awakened by the sound of titanium hitting a wood surface and instantly remembered that membership has its ignorance.

Sunrise Escapes

Sunrise Escapes

“Sometimes escape can be an art, or a selfishness, or just a gift you need to give yourself.” — Stephen Dunn, from his poem, “Mercy”

Our Devoted Friend, Jan

Our Devoted Friend, Jan

“I read a review of the new Philip Roth biography the other day. The author quotes Roth saying, ‘aging is a massacre.’ I agree!” — our devoted friend, Jan, April 5, 2121, 20 days before her cancer diagnosis.