Solitary – 1/7/2022 Even though winter has set in I still try to get in an afternoon walk, just to get some fresh air. Some days, like today, the air […]
The Wagnitz Constellation – 12/31/2021 The night sky is a wonder. As the night deepens, the sky deepens and you can see farther and farther. It’s as if the night […]
Oh Danny Boy – 12/17/2021 I don’t know why my parents named me Dan, other than my mother shared with me that it was the name she preferred. She never […]
Cheating Santa – 12/10/2021 I am writing this on St. Nick Day. Actually, it’s the real St. Nicholas feast day. He was a Bishop in what is now Turkey who […]
Fresh Canvas – 12/3/2021 I will confess right at the beginning of this essay that I like snow. To be more specific, I like falling snow. I like to watch […]
Birds and Feathers – 11/26/2021 Not everything that can be known, will be known. While that statement may sound a bit pessimistic, it points to the reality of mystery in […]
Bruno, the “Wonderdog” When I was in my teens, my best friend Pete had a dog that he named Bruno. Pete also gave him the additional title of “Wonderdog”. The […]
Unexpected – 11/4/2021 I knew that at least half of the October color would already be on the forest floor, but the sun was bright and the wind was light, […]
