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The Odd Couple
On Saturday evening in Estes Park, I met a very odd couple. Hiding behind a cabin, an elk leaned against a fence while a black and white bird pestered him. The bird perched first on the elk’s ear, then his nose, his neck, and the elk bore it all patiently. They were...
Dizzying Heights
Life at 8,000 feet is a dizzying experience. So far altitude sickness hasn’t been a problem, but this view, which is visible on the path from the sleeping quarters to the conference headquarters, takes my breath away. Even more dizzying are the conversations with...
Colorado, Here I Come!
Tomorrow, I’m driving to Colorado for a writers’ conference. It’s my first overnight visit in the Rocky Mountains since my Uncle and Aunt Donna took my brother (age 7) and me (age 10) and their daughters (ages 7, 6, and 4) on their annual family camping trip. (No need...
Chilly Morning Reminder
Last night, the temperature dropped into the low forties. The house was chilly this morning, almost chilly enough to fire up the furnace. But I bundled up and toughed it out, finding little jobs to do indoors until the temperature rose outside. Finally, I opened the...
Just in Time
Our lilacs are blooming, their scent perfuming the air and filling my head with memories of the day we planted them. The shoots came from the backyard of my childhood home in the town where I grew up. Mom, spade in hand, dug out small saplings and told of friends and...
The Petal Dance
Earlier this week, the crabapple tree that guards our bedroom window began to flower. Yesterday, in the soft, warm breeze, it began to sluff off it’s blossoms petal by petal in a slow and lovely dance. They looped and twirled and floated along until the west wind set...