Second-chance snow
A snap decision or comment can have a major impact on our lives. So can a few snowflakes. (Thank goodness!) #MondayMemories Continue reading Second-chance snow
Those Best-Laid Plans …
I live in the Land of Best-Laid Plans — as in the ones that go astray. The latest iteration is how my plan to teach memoir writing classes online is evolving … Continue reading Those Best-Laid Plans …
Make your own masala chai
Sometimes it’s fun to go back to the beginning. Here’s one of the first versions of masala chai I experimented with back in 2007 or 2008. Continue reading Make your own masala chai
Worth the quarter century wait (skijoring, take 3)
Even a couple of months ago, I had no plan to take up skijoring, but today, Leo and I have proven you can teach middle-age dogs and women new tricks! Continue reading Worth the quarter century wait (skijoring, take 3)
When being right goes wrong (skijoring, take 2)
Leo reveals how my decision to choose “correctness” over convention has created an unexpected challenge in our training to become a skijoring duo. Continue reading When being right goes wrong (skijoring, take 2)
Good gear
Leo is developing an attitude about weather. Guess that’s what happens when you come with a fur coat pre-installed. Continue reading Good gear
Living out in front
Since our move from Washington to Minnesota, Leo the dog has proven to be the most enthusiastic adopter of a life lived at the front of the house. Continue reading Living out in front
The winter ya-yas: a cautionary tale (skijoring, take 1)
Cold weather can inspire some interesting experiments. My latest: an attempt at a winter activity called skijoring. Continue reading The winter ya-yas: a cautionary tale (skijoring, take 1)
Jan. 20, 2021
Same planet, different worlds, Jan. 17
When we leave a place behind, we lose a life. Friends. Places. Patterns of living. … Weather. Continue reading Same planet, different worlds, Jan. 17
