Margin Notes
These blog posts search ordinary moments in my life. That's where magic hides. Always.
Daughter, Not Like Mother
I’m a color junkie.
If the colors around me aren’t right, I’m not right either.
The Letter Man
Last year Cliff had open-heart surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Problem finally fixed after months of tinkering.
Nope.
My Twilight Zone Life
I grew up in The Golden Age of Television’s predictable story lines.
My Joshua Trees
I’m amazed by what I don’t know.
In 1987 when U2 released the phenomenal Joshua Tree album, I thought they’d trekked to the desert, looking for this particular tree, the last of its kind, the monumental metaphor.
Bad Bathroom
In early October, I flew to Seattle. Overall, the flight was perfect.
Still, one little boy’s first-time airline adventure stays with me.
Three’s a Charm
We know the repetition of three is significant—in stories, in landscaping, in interior design.
This threesome began on Facebook. I couldn’t help seeing it.
Small Things, In-between
I live in a network of small towns, civic islands scattered among Midwestern cornfield seas.
Nothing big happens here. We don’t expect it to either.
Sudden Angels Part 8: Laurel
Angels were the stuff of fairy tales to me. Like unicorns, they seemed too good to be true.
Until I changed my mind.
Magic, Pure and Simple
This is about magic.
Not extravaganzas with whirling wand and prancing performer shouting “Presto Change-O!”
Something else entirely.
Done and Dusted
Although it’s taken a long time, I have another picture book coming out in 2022. No one wants to read about potato chips being bagged or cement being poured. If you aren’t interested in process, stop reading here.