2014 in review: spring
Spring was punctuated by two jarring events: a move into a house that needed extensive work to be habitable, and a trip across the country to visit LA and teach at a camp in Texas. I had been…
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2014 in review: winter
2014 began on crutches, as I recovered from knee surgery after a beer-league hockey accident. The highlight of the experience was having Caps defenseman Mike Green hold the door to Kettler open for me, and without thinking, I said, “Aw cheers,…
holiday transition standoff, part 7: the verdict
Olivier and Sebastian: 2.5 hours of delicious community service. Happy Thanksgiving to all.
holiday transition standoff, part 6: deliberation
In the basement, a rare inter-seasonal meeting of S.N.O.W (Society of Neat Ornaments, Washington DC) convenes to determine the fate of Olivier and Sebastian. Put forth as evidence are the weapons used in the attempted assault on Piney, as…
holiday transition standoff, part 5: awaiting trial.
Having been discovered by a passerby before they could strike, the two would-be assailants are relegated to the garden. Piney does not wish to press charges, choosing to bid the naughty little pumpkins “a simply marvelous season” instead, which only…
holiday transition standoff, part 4: the escalation
Wearing disguises, Sebastian and Olivier make their move.
holiday transition standoff, part 3
The pumpkins seek the advice of the wise old wreath, who is rumored to have been on the stoop for a long time.
holiday transition standoff, part 2
A closer look at the intruder.
holiday transition standoff, part 1.
Olivier and Sebastian are suspicious of the new visitor to their stoop. The tag still attached indicates that he is going to be returned- the sooner the better.
Martha Graham on the stakes of authenticity
“….I confessed that I had a burning desire to be excellent, but not faith that I could be. Martha said to me, “There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and…