BurningbirdThere’s a song that’s been going through my head for the last few days, and I can’t remember any of the words. It’s a sad/sweet song, and I vaguely remember hearing someone singing it, but not the words, and not even the person. If I knew enough about music I would try to recreate the […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. I’ve always been interested in architecture. At one point I seriously considered studying architecture in school, but my interest is and remains more that of a hobbyist than of a practitioner. But I still keep up with stories about innovative design practices. One of my favorites I read about long […]
As I was wandering about the River Walk in San Antonio, I would pass restaurants along the way, glancing down at the happy groups of friends and family as they enjoyed the pleasant weather and each other’s companies. The sight made me feel lonely. Normally my love of travel would overcome these intermittent feelings of […]
Cannon Beach in Oregon is one of my favorite places, and I have several photos in my archives from stays there. I’ll try to space them out because after seeing several, I’m sure there’s a sameness about them. When we would visit we’d stay right on the water, and listen to the surf at night […]
It is a bitterly cold day today. I am restless, and want to get out of the house, go on a hike and admire the frozen streams and snow. Fly free, not hobble about. But I have duties today, including a chapter due. Hobble. That’s a good word, eh? It means to ‘limp about’ and […]