Tish and i returned safely to Boston last night, and today we are happy and predictably jet-lagged.  Stories and pictures will follow shortly--i meant to post while we were away but was having too much fun to take the time to try and find internet ( Read more... )

The night before I left Colorado the winds came up.  They blew down the mountains and across the plains and howled like the wolves the state no longer has.  They blew the shingles off of roofs, doors off of hinges.  They infected every animal in my mother's house with their strange and wild energy and nobody slept soundly that night.  Leaving Fort ( Read more... )

At least in my little corner of the universe. I'm not a superstitious person, but yesterday was the kind of day that makes you wonder. My flight from Denver was originally supposed to leave at 12:20. Then it was delayed by about half an hour, which was mildly annoying but not so bad. We board the plane, watch the safety video, and are just ( Read more... )

I am ensconced in the family home in Colorado. The dogs are trying to settle down. I am in my pj's, safe and warm, and beginning to settle into the dislocation produced by waking up in one state and going to bed almost 2,000 miles away from where I started the day ( Read more... )

Look! We have a new member of our household!!!


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It was hard to come back from Portland. Aside, simply, from dealing with the exhaustion of travelling I also found my emotional reserves drained. Too much had happened, with too little time to think about it all. There was an ache to deal with, and a complete lack of reserves to make that process any easier. Some part of me just shut down a bit ( Read more... )