Aftermath. Resurrected Post.

April 14, 2019 Aftermath I had a party at my house last night, a triple celebration: my fiftieth birthday, the tenth anniversary of my marriage to MBW, and MBW’s U.S. citizenship. The house echoed at times with the play of what seemed a hundred children, but couldn’t have been more than a half dozen. At… Continue reading Aftermath. Resurrected Post.

Milestone Reflections. Resurrected Post.

March 3, 2019 Milestone Reflections This March is replete with major life milestones. Maybe I ought to offer each a few moments of reflection before the fact rather than let the weight of the milestones drop on me unprepared. The tenth anniversary of my marriage impends. Ten years married to MBW. A decade. Imagine that.… Continue reading Milestone Reflections. Resurrected Post.

Life Does Not Care About Your Convenience. Resurrected Post.

February 24, 2019 Life Does Not Care About Your Convenience Shortly before noon yesterday I finally completed the first draft of Warlord. Needless to say, this pleased me. I looked forward to celebrating. But life does not give a damn about my desires. Instead of celebrating, I was laid low by whatever malady my daughter… Continue reading Life Does Not Care About Your Convenience. Resurrected Post.

The White Hills of Elfland. Resurrected Post.

February 10, 2019 The White Hills of Elfland Snow both physically alters landscapes and creates illusory geography. The familiar, quotidian view out your window becomes something altogether new and different after even a moderate snowfall. It’s not all wondrous fairyscapes: the roadside landscape, with its new allotment of crashed and disable cars is a reminder… Continue reading The White Hills of Elfland. Resurrected Post.

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Tolkien Birthday Celebration 2019. Resurrected Post.

January 13, 2019 Tolkien Birthday Celebration 2019 January rolled around again and with it came another opportunity to celebrate the birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien at the Kennedy School. The event added a new wrinkle this year with a room dedicated to Lord of the Rings tabletop games. I hadn’t realized there were so many of them. I’d be… Continue reading Tolkien Birthday Celebration 2019. Resurrected Post.

‘Tis the Season (Again.) Resurrected Post.

December 9, 2018 ‘Tis the Season (Again.) December again. How did that happen? If seems like I’ve only just finished washing up the Thanksgiving dishes. And now I’m neck-deep in stringing lights along the rain-gutters, hanging ornaments on a tree, and vacuuming up glittering refuse from homemade Christmas card creation.   Thanksgiving is — as… Continue reading ‘Tis the Season (Again.) Resurrected Post.