“There are dragons ahead!” Thus proclaimed our grandson, Asher, at supper last night. The statement came completely out of the blue. Asher is four Continue Reading
When Vets Just Know
My son Hans called me a couple days ago. He lives down in Texas, near Madisonville—which means he doesn’t live near much of anything. Anyway, he Continue Reading
Roots and Seasons
We took our grandson, Asher, to the May Festival a couple of days ago. The May Festival is an annual event put on by the Tamarack Waldorf School. It Continue Reading
When Love Skips a Generation
I took Asher to a playground yesterday. My grandson likes to go to a local park that has a sandbox. It’s big enough that he can use his shovel and Continue Reading
The Distance Between Then and Now
I went to visit a friend of mine a couple of days ago. I spend time with him every week or so. We sit around, share a beer, and commiserate. I met him Continue Reading
What Was It All For?
I visited with two of my brothers on Saturday. All three of us are retired. As we sat around, we eventually discussed our previous lives in the Continue Reading
When He Said We’d Be Angels
Asher was restless last night. He woke me up four times: at 9:00 PM, at midnight, at 3:00 AM, and at 4:00 AM. Twice, he asked me to get up and give Continue Reading
When the System Turns Wild
“In fluid dynamics, turbulence or turbulent flow is fluid motion characterized by chaotic changes in pressure and flow velocity. It is in contrast to Continue Reading
More Than Grandpa
I've been a full-time caregiver for one of our grandchildren for over four years now. My wife and I have been responsible for Asher since he got out Continue Reading
Ink in Isolation
A friend of mine is in jail. The odds are good that he will go to prison. Keeping in contact with him is difficult. There are certain times when he Continue Reading
A Child’s Cry and the Body of Christ
I woke up tired this morning, as I do most mornings. Some of the fatigue is simply due to getting older. Some of it comes from being a full-time Continue Reading
Threads of Memory, Bonds of Faith
I took Asher to visit the old man and his wife. The term "old man" is relative. Many people would consider me to be an old man, but the person we went Continue Reading