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Demarcation Points

Posted on September 2, 2026

This past weekend Nora’s guinea pig (one of two) died. Pinecone was a special character and also was a “pandemic” pet, picked up when Nora was 10 (she is now 16). These things are never really simple it seems and this one stings and stirs up the memories of these past six years, mostly good and some tough ones, as well. Pinecone leaves behind his brother, Acorn, but is resting nicely in a small grave in the backyard with a hand-painted marker that Nora created. She and I dug and dug through the clay, went to Michaels for some waterproof Mod-Podge to protect the marker and had a small moment with some tears and memories. Sigh. Life. Sigh. Pinecone (the brown one) enjoying a…

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running ~ Haruki Murakami

Posted on June 11, 2026

In this case I talk about being injured, unfortunately. But it happens. I also talk about attending the NCAA National Championship Track & Field Meet at Historic Hayward Field, which also happens. Both are enlightening. Running early Tuesday morning with the Big Timber Running Club that I am a part of I rolled my ankle. I felt the “click,” felt the pain and might have even heard the “click.” We were out on the trails at Mt. Pisgah and I was not watching where to place my feet when it happened. Turns out I have a fractured lateral malleolus (for those curious). Basically I fractured the bone that is the outer bone of the ankle. Yes, it hurts. Tomorrow I go to the local…

In the age of the stream . . .

Posted on June 2, 2026

There are “album listening sessions,” which is pretty cool. I have this image of a darkened room, pot smoke hanging in the air, plush cushions around and people with long hair and beards sitting around listening to an album, A side and then B side. Reminds me of the ’70s perhaps? And . . . once again, Review Week, where the print shop prints so many posters for pin-ups around the College of Design. The student employees that I have and work with are just *so good.* It is the color to the day and the light in the room; their humor, tenacity, professionalism – it all just shines and I am always grateful. <nowlistening>You Are The Everything – Redbird version</nowlistening> BYOV (I think?).…

April, come she will . . . .

Posted on April 5, 2026

“April, come she will . . . .” A few photos from recent things going on. A week from now, though, I’ll be in Stockholm, Sweden, meeting up with my friend Kurt as we head south to Copenhagen to attend a concert being performed by Paul Simon. I’ve always enjoyed his music and am very much looking forward to this show. I just finished listening to the audio book that Malcolm Gladwell did called, “Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon.” Some of my earliest childhood memories are hearing Simon and Garfunkel being played on the radio in the house I grew up in, too. Paul Simon is such an amazing and dynamic creator and artist. Plus meatballs in Sweden. And whatever else happens…

Late March: daylight hours

Posted on March 27, 2026

We’ve had some things going on around here lately: Jonah dislocated both knee caps, Pinecone and Acorn are aging and it is noticeable, and a plethora of combination locks! Yeah, Jonah dislocated both knee caps while running around the ballpark a few backs and this week an MRI was done to see the damage. I thought this rug was interesting (are magnets really still shaped that way?). As Nora gets busier with her teen life, I’ve been helping these fellas as their DoorDasher lately. They are our pandemic pets, Pinecone (left) and Acorn (right) and, well, guinea pigs live from six to eight years. We’re six years in and they are funny ones. They recognize our footsteps or when the fridge door opens and…