At least once per week, Bethany and I take a "walk to the pond". We follow a trail through the fields to sit on a bench together, like old people. I took this photo on one of our walks a …
River
Two new friends took me into the wilderness today, to Eleven Mile Canyon, to go fly fishing for the first time. Not far from home, maybe closer to it. How many million years does it take for water to carve …
Life in bold color
My friend and I had a bet that the first one to net $1 million in a single year - the other guy had to buy him breakfast. Twenty years later I bought him breakfast. He was there for me …
Why the moment matters
I returned to San Diego, my former home, to visit a friend who is dying. Way too young. I took a day to stare at the Pacific, to think about what makes things "matter". Vastness can do that to you, …
When Dallas feels like London
There are those who like London-days and those who like Dallas-days. London, often grey, "a bit fresh" as they say, and raining. Dallas, sunny and warm, a bit too warm. I was staying at a hotel by DFW when I …
Blink
I feel like I'm supposed to write, YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!! AHMAAAZING! WAIT FOR IT!! Moms, Dads, this child, this adorable, mischievous, grubby, demanding and curious... you know where I'm going. "They grow up fast", they told me. …
Look for it!
Did you look for it? Today? Something Beautiful and True? It's not easy some days, like today when I spent FOUR HOURS at the DMV! I sat among a hundred others, waiting for my number (163, I had time to …
Fiancée
This is my son and his fiancee. Is she reluctant, or playful? Does he know where he's going? What I love about this photo is in their connection, eyes on each other and hands held. The world around us can …
