So, like everyone these days, I was chatting with one of my circles of pals. You have them, I am sure. They come in batches of orientation. You know the ones played out nationally in some much higher visibility. I could go into them with the acronyms we use these days for convenience. I don’t […]

In the days of old recruiting ads, there used to be one that featured the deck of an aircraft carrier, driving into the wind amid white foam. The ballet associated with bringing the ship into the wind and readying the powerful aircraft for flight was accompanied by the bold assertive remark: “Dawn Launch! Sea of […]

So, the holiday is over, gone with a faint blue flash that reminded me of something I couldn’t quite remember. To keep my mind off the other memories, I was working on a small project with a dual purpose. I have (somewhere) a pile of things that go back to days spent on what is […]

A Merry Christmas! This is a view from downslope of the barn at Refuge Farm. The snow- no kidding- is falling lightly on this Christmas morning. It is enough to gently accumulate just a bit and bring back memories of the kids and their wild excitement, and the parallel wild excitement we shared all those […]

Screen Shot 2020-12-24 at 11.06.57 AM.png It is raining here, just south of the Rappahannock River. Cold rain, but filled with a certain mirth at the warmth of the fire inside, good company, and the promise of a new year less filled with strife and uncertainty. I ran across an old clip of what a […]