Category Archives: Moments of Beauty
Web Wanderings: Moving to the Falklands
Lately I’ve been doing some research on the Falkland Islands (long story I’ll perhaps tell sometime). In the process I’ve been stumbling across some interesting websites. One of those is FalklandWool.net. On the site the wife tells the story of … Continue reading
Musical masochism
There are certain songs I shouldn’t listen to. Not because they are bad songs–quite the contrary. There are just some songs that have such an impact on me that I really shouldn’t listen to them unless I have a few … Continue reading
Imagination fodder
I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about writing lately. My first draft of my novel is nearly complete, and once I finish it I will be setting it aside for a few months before diving back in for … Continue reading
The joy of live music
Last night my wife and I were given a rare treat by my brother and his wife: tickets to see David Lanz and Kurt Bestor together in concert, along with free babysitting. We had excellent seats: a few rows back … Continue reading
Leave of absence
I didn’t intend to be gone from posting for so long. But I’ve been too busy living my life (and holding on tight) to have much time to write about it. Between the store, the kids’ baseball practices and games, … Continue reading
Moments of beauty
There isn’t enough beauty in my life–or rather, the beauty is there, but I don’t notice it as often as I should. There are little moments of beauty all around if one makes time to see them. I’d like to … Continue reading