Archive for May, 2015

Knausgaard

Beltane                                             Closing Moon Reading Karl Ove Knausgaard’s, My Struggle: Volume I. This book hits me as his memories call up my memories. His father memories call to mind my own, distant father, somehow […]

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This and That

Beltane                                                          Closing Moon Neighbor Jude, after describing in detail his woes with his $400 Ford Bronco, “I’m now $6,000 to $8,000 into it.” said, “Here in Colorado […]

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Tightrope

Beltane                                                                         Closing Moon Realized after talking to Kate yesterday that I have a tightrope I’m walking.  I need to […]

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For Millions of Years

Beltane                                                      Closing Moon   A mile or so from our driveway is the trailhead for Upper Maxwell Falls trail. I went once in the winter and didn’t take my yak-traks […]

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From the Archives, Ten Years Ago

Sunday                                     5/29/05 Ought 5.  40 years after high school ended.  High school seems so long ago.  Minneapolis and St. Paul, Hubbard County, Lindstrom, Appleton, Connersville, Crawfordsville, and Muncie.  So many places, so much life frittered away.  Yet I feel content.  Odd, isn’t it? I’ve spent lifetimes as a drunk, as an administrator, as a scholar […]

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Monsoon Season

Beltane                                                            Closing Moon Clear, bright mornings with afternoon, early evening rain or thunderstorms.That’s been the pattern the last few days. A photographer I met at the Shadow […]

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Under the Closing Moon (I Hope), Just Me and My Gal

Beltane                                                            Closing Moon Spoke with Kate and our money manager, RJ Devick, yesterday. Made plans for the house proceeds that we will not receive today. (see […]

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A Dip Down

Beltane                                                                 Closing Moon NB: Yet another down post. Skip it if you like. Yesterday’s organ was the eye. Glaucoma check-up. Lots of gazing […]

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Lucky Guy

Beltane                                                                           Closing Moon A beautiful day in the neighborhood. Clear blue skies, fluffy clouds over Black Mountain, the […]

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The Organ Recital

Beltane                                          Closing Moon Drove back from the echo cardiogram on Interstate 70, turning off at Co. 74 into Evergreen. Rock mitigation had US 285 one way and after my 4pm appointment I would have hit […]

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