“Umlaut”, aptly named for the German symbol (two dots) over any vowel in the German alphabet, is my cat. I did not know he was my cat until my daughter Hannah presented him to me after she and her mother went to a fancy cat breeder. Umlaut had been designated as a “non-show cat” by [...]
Quiet Time
I don’t know if you are like me in seeking solitude. At least once a week, I need to get away from people – their problems and life’s interruptions and find a quiet place simply to be. Introverts like me seek renewal away from other persons by entering into nature for a time of quiet [...]
Aunt Helen
My father Ben had two brothers, Richard and Keith. Richard died in his mid-thirties of a massive heart attack (He was a heavy smoker), but Uncle Keith is still living as far as I know, and he never smoked. Aunt Helen was the only sister of the group, and I think she was born after [...]
Poke Salad
My mother was a very sensible woman. As an only child, and growing up on a 46 acre farm in the country, she had a lot of time to explore and learn about nature. She trained in Laboratory Science and work for several years in laboratory technology. When I was a child, she delighted in [...]
Modern Stories of the Way 