My friend Finn had surgery on Friday. It was terrifying for me. I hope he wasn’t terrified. It can be difficult to tell with an English …

In Maine, we’re climbing out of the dark hole of winter and having a rainy, warm day. Warm for here, of course. It’s in the 40s F (5~10° C), …

Between podcasts and audiobooks, I’m listening to things a good chunk of the day. While I’m doing chores or working on projects …

We watched The Fellowship of the Ring last night. My nephew had never seen it. When it came out, I wasn’t a huge fan of the movie. I …

We had a wet Christmas this year. Rain washed away all the snow. Mud season has come early. It’s beginning to look a lot like early …

Christmas really snuck up on me this year. Blame in on the pandemic or the postal issues, but I’ve done very little for …

There are few things as boring and meaningless (in my opinion) as listening to someone else’s dream. Still, I want to tell you about one …

It’s raining here today. I love a good rainy day. It’s such a great excuse to hide in the house, protected from the weather. Later …

Sometimes when I write a book, I get lost. It doesn’t happen too often, thankfully, because it’s disturbing. I find myself wandering …

A couple years ago, I was supposed to go down to Pittsburgh for Thanksgiving. A chunk of my family gathers down there every other …

Several years ago (winter 2015/6), I decided to conduct an experiment. I wanted to see what it would be like to not leave the …

Last year (or a million years ago, it’s hard to tell the difference) I went up to the lake with some friends. My father has a little camp …

Happy Halloween! This is my favorite day of the year. I like the cool crispness, the decorations, and all the horror movies on TV …

Sometimes it feels like the walls are closing in. There are too many things to do and I’m not making progress on anything. Every day, I …

My mother is visiting now. She’s a wonderful houseguest, as long as you make sure she has plenty to do. If she doesn’t feel like she’s …

We had rain and wind—all the leaves are down here now. It was a short, but pretty fall display of color. Now I’m left with three tons of …