I appreciate Hallowe’en more with each passing year. There are good reasons the holiday is so fiercely and fondly embraced in the U.S.: mainly, it’s a celebration for all ages. For the very young, it’s about masquerade and pretend; it’s … Continue reading
It’s a night of the almost-full moon; and what’s more, reportedly there was a penumbral lunar eclipse earlier this evening. We spent a good deal of time in the backyard, enjoying a good autumnal bonfire of pine logs — also … Continue reading
I must have been very young, because I was sleeping in the small, pale-purple bedroom, the dimmest room of our dark, light-eating house. That was the first room I slept in as a baby, when my bed still had fence … Continue reading