Reflections on the small things, and the big ones, that impact our day-to-day lives.
The Sound of One Tree
October 31, 2011. I’m sitting in my living room, two sweatshirts over a long-sleeve shirt and a tank top. The only sounds I hear are a buzz saw and a neighbor’s generator. This…
Shoot to Kill
Once in a while, around dinnertime, I need to tune in to TV news. For all that’s available to me via the Internet, sitting on the couch and watching a news anchor deliver…
Autumn-deprived
9:15 p.m., an early October night. I go outside, lured by the tree frogs and crickets, the same as I do in the height of summer – just to listen. The air is…
The way it was / the way it is
A family affair. A wedding on a gorgeous (almost) autumn day, Duchess County, New York. A distant cousin walks up to me. “You know who I am — right?” She says her name…
Without Power
Saturday, September 3, 2011: The air is filled with anticipation. Irene is on her way. A friend who lives in lower Manhattan takes heed: an 8:48 a.m. train will deliver him, with his…
The Big Screen
The last time my husband and I bought a new TV was 1995. Thirty-six-inch Sony, pre- flat-screen/high-definition days. We had just moved into a new house and the size was predicated on the…
