Seattle
The Origin of the Cornucopia
Our new apartment makes it so easy to drop into the Seattle Art Museum. I'd never noticed "The Origin of the Cornucopia" by Abraham Janssens before— perhaps a change of …
Tearing It All Down
My neighbor Joe lived here for at least ten years. He was a good guy, raising his two granddaughters. When he found out he was evicted he talked about moving …
A Christmas Camel
I forgot they have a camel and a reindeer at Swansons for the holidays. We waited out the crowd of school children, so we could take a peek in peace. …
Offerings on the Street
Yesterday while going to lunch with a friend, we were stopped by an African immigrant who wanted to write us a poem on postcards he had picked up out of …
Highly Recommended Book Sometime in January, I went to REI to pick up a couple new hiking books. The idea being that I'd get into better shape for summer hiking trips …
Forgetfulness & William the Poet
My morning started with a trip over to Wallingford for waffles at a fellow's house I'd never met, via a new app called Dyne, which pairs up home-cooks with guests. …