March 28 , 2023 /

ANOTHER WALK IN THE WOODS

It is a sunny afternoon and I walk into the woods, toward one of my favorite spots, and look for my sitting log on the west bank of the Santa Cruz River.  As I go deeper into the woods, I think about “forest bathing” and how I might practice that today, immersing myself in the

read more

March 20 , 2023 /

STOPPING BY THE WOODS ON A SUNNY AFTERNOON

I am indebted to Tina Welling and “Writing Wild: Forming a Creative Partnership With Nature” for inspiring this piece, celebrating the official arrival of Spring, 2023.   One of my favorite walks is along the Anza Trail, not far from our house in southern Arizona.This historical trail has its origins in Alamos, Mexico on October

read more

March 18 , 2023 /

A CLUTTERED MIND

Last night was one of those nights.  Many of us have had them for different reasons and I keep trying to understand why and what are some of the similarities and differences.  I wake up either at midnight or 2 AM, having gone to bed around 9 PM, and something occurs to me that engages

read more

March 14 , 2023 /

THE THIRD R

Most of us are familiar with R & R, Rest and Relaxation.  That has been my preferred mode for the past five days and will continue for the next 2-3 days following the implant of a new, a  third, mitral valve clip.  For the uninitiated, that’s a cardiology procedure to stem the regurgitation, a heart

read more

March 4 , 2023 /

GASLIGHTING

We would do well to be clear about five or six things which means seeing them as they are and as they are documented by reliable, honest, and smart people.  It may not be what you would like to believe.  It may not be what you think you hear or what you see written by

read more

January 27 , 2023 /

A GRATEFUL HEART

My Dad died from a sudden cardiac arrest in 1979 at the age of 67. That was 44 years ago. I was 42. I knew then I was in the gene pool for heart issues.  My paternal grandmother also had heart problems and died at age 64, in 1952.   My younger brother by 4 years,

read more