March 16, 2016In the Valley of the YuccasOn Monday, March 7, we wandered into the remote high desert like a band of false prophets in search of life-giving waters. Heavy rain—a rarest of […]
March 12, 2016Open House: Settling In With Settling OutMarch 5, 2016 A few important things happened this week. Last Saturday night we moved out of the Grover Beach home in which my father spent […]
March 7, 2016On the brink: Are we there yet?Feb. 25, 2016 Observing the children’s behavior over the last few weeks, after months of being reminded that we are all standing on the brink of […]
March 3, 2016Letting Go and Getting On With ItFeb. 15, 2016 Liquidating all of one’s earthly possessions, severing all seminal ties, letting go of the trappings of domesticity and civilized living, it all makes […]