Who I write for
When I recorded Divided Loyalties, he read it twice. The second time, he said he was reading a book by his favorite author.
Comfort and Joy: Part V
Pyotr took my hand and we walked slowly back to our shelf to witness the family’s holiday. At the dining room doorway, he stopped and looked up.
“Do you know what that is?” he asked.
All I could see was a sprig of greenery with a red bow. “Holly? Ivy?”
“No, it’s mistletoe.”
Comfort and Joy: Part IV
The room glowed brighter as music filled the air. I could feel the excitement growing in the room from the music, our being together and knowing that it was Christmas Eve, the night when the real angels sang out the news for the very first time. I could hardly breathe.
Comfort and Joy: Part III
Choir of Angels: Part III It was just as well when the pretty angel rebuffed my attempt at small talk. Ernst and I had gotten out of the habit of conversation. And when was the last time I talked to a girl? For that matter, this was the very first time I’d ever even imagined…
Comfort and Joy: Part II
“Why, little lamb, you’re right. There’s a giant tree right there, covered in bows and balls and lights.”
Comfort and Joy: A Christmas tale
“What you looking at, nutcracker?” Addressing me was a smaller snowman, this one in a top hat with a carrot for a nose, poor fellow. I do admit I was staring. He had impossibly pink cheeks that made him look so merry. But as happy as the other snowman was, he was miserable.
How many people does it take to publish a book?
I used to think it took one person to write a book. Now, I know better.
Travel Thursday: Fallingwater
Modern by mid-20th Century standards, but born of the countryside it inhabits, Fallingwater became a family get-away, a repository for their art collection and, now, a marvel everyone may visit.
Travel Thursday: New Castle, Delaware
When I need to time travel, I head to New Castle, Delaware. With Colonial architecture, well-planned gardens, interesting shops and delicious eateries, it’s a quiet getaway near Wilmington, Delaware’s largest city.
Audio Chapter 29—Dan: Flowers and kittens; Jessica: Space and time
I race up to her and follow her into the kitchen. “What are we having?”
“This.” She pulls on my t-shirt and I wrap my arms around her and lean in for a kiss. Sweet as the chocolate chip cookies packed in a plastic bag on the table. Warm as the summer sun. Necessary as air.
Five things—Luke
He treasures a few mementoes that keep the fathers and son connection strong.
