I remember when it hit me years ago in Maryland. There was nothing I could do. We’d only spent a little time together—a walk on the beach, a drink at the bar—and she invited me for dinner. I sat at the little table in her kitchen while she cooked so we could talk. It felt [...]
Llano Quemado
Very cold and windy when this was taken
God gave me this photograph. I never planned the thing that makes it special, which I’m not going to say, so I guess whatever I do mention, ain’t it. The white band in the middle, for instance, is actually a ground-hugging cloud of snow moving in from the west in a very strong wind. As [...]
Bulwark, temple, study, dining room, and only place to be
The wood stove is out of sight to the left, across from the chair with the lamp. There’s a leather sofa on the right that you can’t see, either. We usually eat at the bar. On nights like this—it’s snowing now—I run the stove to keep the room at seventy degrees (21°C). It’s not hard, [...]
Two days ago…mysterious!
The pressure’s on. Where’s it coming from? Aieee! I haven’t been wound so tight since what, three days ago? Today I spent the entire day cleaning one small room, the one we call the “saloon” because it has an actual bar of sorts and of course the wood stove and a sofa. The dust was [...]
Quiet windless days before the storm
One way or the other, that is a true statement. I’ve learned more about myself and this old place than I can stand, and when the love of my life asks me whether she’s going to die here, we are definitely out of bounds. My answer was of course, “I certainly hope not!”—and now to [...]
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