Monthly Archives: November 2003

getting colder

Another cool front is moving in tonight. The temperature has been dropping all day and a light rain fell for awhile in the…

letters from the past

When I was a boy I had two aunts who were interested in family history. Every family gathering they would bring along big a…

the man in the chinese buffet

One of our regular hangouts is a Chinese buffet. It’s a neighborhood place, dark and comfortable. I like the gril…

coffee shop

It�s possible I am the last man in America never to have set foot in a Starbucks. It�s certainly not for want of availa…

garden update

The sky is overcast and grey. We had a few cold days the early part of the week but now it is warm enough again to be comfortab…