One of my favorite and most often-quoted poems was written by Richard Brautigan and included in his beautifully-titled collection, Loading Mercury With a Pitchfork. I can’t find my copy at present so I will have to rely on my fragile memory to recall it. Please forgive any errors, and I put XX since I don’tContinue reading “The Fragility of Health”
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The Fragility of Health
One of my favorite and most often-quoted poems was written by Richard Brautigan and included in his beautifully-titled collection, Loading Mercury With a Pitchfork. I can’t find my copy at present so I will have to rely on my fragile memory to recall it. Please forgive any errors, and I put XX since I don’tContinue reading “The Fragility of Health”
Day Three: The Haggis!
The itinerary lists Yorkshire Dales National Parks, Lake Windermere, and Gretna Green: all part of the whirlwind driving-around from place to place in a bus. Add in that we were in the back of the bus today so Joyce would have a place to lie down across the long back seat since she was stillContinue reading “Day Three: The Haggis!”
I’m Back…Mostly…
I took a lengthy break from daily blog posts while on a tour of the UK. You’ll be able to read more about that soon, as I dissect the torture—er, I mean vacation trip through England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. Part of the torture came from an intestinal bug that luckily affected only Joyce andContinue reading “I’m Back…Mostly…”
Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise
I like to think I’ve reached a level of maturity and wisdom as I pass my mid-60s. I wouldn’t say that I’m wealthy but I’m certainly comfortable. And for the most part I enjoy good health. But not today. A few years ago I had the single-shot shingles vaccine. A few years later I developedContinue reading “Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise”
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