Merry Christmas
Matt 2:2Saying, “Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.” Luke 2:12“This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” No matter what your belief system, faith […]
Shits and Ladders
Couples that mate for life are always interesting. Yesterday afternoon and Mother Nature presented me with a magical moment when I spotted these two mating pair of American Bald Eagles alighting on this branch well within the range of my iPhone camera. What caught my eye while I was driving back from town was that […]
The Last Minute Christmas Prep
Yesterday – after I knocked off a brilliant opposition brief to a totally ridiculous motion – I was racing around Casa Claire and beyond trying to take care of last minute things on my pre-Christmas to-do list. First and foremost was driving into Longmont to enshrine Jim Karn’s Little Jimmy Books on the MOS Literary […]
There’s One In Every Family
Yesterday, I received a package from my dear friend, Renee Clarke. Renee is one of my inner circle of readers and also appears as a central character in Where The Ley Lines Meet. It turns out that Renee’s father, Jim Karn, has written a couple of children’s books: Little Jimmy’s Life on the Farm Stories […]
The Winter Solstice
Today is a visually dark day. But not an emotionally dark one. 8:27 p.m. in Colorado (MT) will mark the moment in 2023 when the northern hemisphere is its farthest from the Sun. On a spiritual level, the Winter Solstice asserts its influence as the apex of a three day period where the Earth’s axis […]
Last Day Of Autumn – Sigh . . . .
I cannot complain. I am enjoying the mild weather. But, I’ve heard we can expect snow for Christmas. If the white stuff came and went by the 26th, I would be thrilled by the seasonal magic it would bring. But snow for me lost its charm once it no longer gave me an excuse to […]
Six Nights And A Wakeup
As every other television commercial will attest, Christmas is less than a week away. Are you feeling that foreboding pressure yet? If you have young children (or grandkids), this is truly a magical time of year. They ooze excitement and parents never have more control over their children’s conduct than the week leading up to […]
Sundays At Casa Claire
Sunday ended nicely, with Lisa and I having a great meal at Mike O’Shays in Longmont. The regulars were there watching football at the many screens across the bar. I made sure to catch a selfie with my favorite fictional Hell’s Kitchen bartender (FJM) Kyle Dooley. But before I got to enjoy myself, I had […]
Apricity At Its Finest!
Learned a new word from my dear friend Renee Clarke the other day. Apricity. Apricity means “the warmth of the sun in winter.” Yesterday was an Apricity day. It began as a mani-pedi day at Casa Claire. My friend and farrier, Jason Bastemeyer, bought his son Justin along. Justin is doing his mandatory driving hours […]
Flowers On Boot Hill – A Little Sunshine Goes A Long Way
Yesterday, with the appearance of the first day of sunshine in quite a few days, Lisa decided to place the plastic and solar flowers that she had ordered around Jeter’s grave and the rest of Boot Hill. They had arrived a few days ago, but this was the first sunny day to warm the earth […]