Celebrating Fall with a Squirrel Tree
Slice. Slice. Slice. “What are you doing over there?” Mr. T asked, askance, peering over from the living room couch. “Cutting out …
Reckoning the leaves of change
Today I walked around campus as it was snowing leaves of change. Yellow and orange flutters signaling a shift in season, so …
The Cubs won! And other things on my mind.
“How many innings are in baseball?” “Why does baseball take so long?” “A RAIN DELAY?” “Will this thing ever end?” Mr. T: …
Thursday 13: Confessions, volume VIII, the Fall edition
For the first time in months and months, I woke up to the sound of rain in Sacramento. Aside from a smidge …
For the love of pumpkins
“I love you!” I shout to Mr. T, jumping into his lap and planting a noisy kiss (or seven). “Why?” he asks, …
Fall in the desert
A sunny afternoon at Arizona State University’s Downtown Campus. It’s a lie that all Phoenix folks tell new arrivals: “It cools off …
The Daily Pixel: Making magic
Don’t let the cute face fool you. Who gave me three “draw four” cards? This guy. In between hands of post-Thanksgiving dinner Uno, …
The Daily Pixel: The downhill slide
In snapping Daily Pixels, I stayed keenly aware of the day of the year. When we hit the 300 mark, I thought …
The Daily Pixel: Gearing up
As I mentioned a few days ago, I’m gearing up for my first National Novel Writing Month adventure which kicks off day after tomorrow. …