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Celebrating
landmark decision • 1975, across a picnic table •the universe plunks usacross from each otherat the same picnic tableone day at work,each in our first teaching jobduring our early yearsout of college,sun bright in the july sky,ocean sparkling within sight, a sprinkling of other colleaguesalso at the table,the two of usmeeting each otherfor the first… Continue reading
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Like Granddaughter, Like Grandmother, part 2
In the fiction category, tapping into Dave’s and my both enjoying the young adult novels of Chris Crutcher in recent months, Dave for the first time and I for the second and sometimes third time since 1992, we decided to give Caroline a copy of Crutcher’s earliest novel, … drumroll … Running Loose. Happy birthday,… Continue reading
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Like Granddaughter Like Grandmother, part 1
Early this month I texted Caroline, vis a vis her late January birthday when she’d turn 17: do you have any particular books you’re wishing for? or a category we could dip into? Her reply: Nothing in particular really, I like a surprise! I gravitate towards historical stuff and would like to read more fiction… Continue reading
My Story
In 2014, I grab an unexpected opportunity to paint.
To make art.
I get hooked.
In 2015 I start a blog—a diary of my creative practice.
I post my paintings and their stories. The good, the bad, the ugly.
In 2025 I begin writing poetry and include a poem and painting in each post.
My compass points: shake hands with fear, be playful, get messy, trust my gut.
