In which Thor continues his skull-collecting and rotting misadventures. Like typical philosopher/scientists of the 19th century, Thor and I have a curio cabinet full of
In which Thor explains his educational skull collection and his rot box Like typical philosopher/scientists of the 19th century, Thor and I have a curio
A lovely meditation on family and grief, in essays and poems Full disclosure: Brenda is a dear friend, who like me is retired from teaching
In which Thor, Reo dog, and I seize the day once more to celebrate being alive in our beautiful Pacific Northwest, with a hike to
My turn to share a story of the antique bottles I found while diving on a sunken ship in the St. Thomas Harbor, Virgin Islands.
In which Thor finishes his tale of leading a geology field trip in remote Mexico to the amazing giant-crystal mine of Naica and the village
In which Thor takes another turn to explore our cabinet of curiosities, this time selenite and adamite crystals gleaned on a geology adventure in remote Mexico.
For the 250th Fourth of July (and our 52nd believe it or not wedding anniversary), we drove to Jeffersonville, Indiana, an old port town on
In which Thor takes a turn to explain our cabinet of curiosities, starting with the basics: Salt. Like typical philosopher/scientists of the 19th century, we have a curio cabinet.
On the second day of our Sister Trip, Jo and I found another memento of Charlottesville’s past, The Memorial to Enslaved Laborers (MEL). The University
This alternate-reality movie captured the vibe of the original “Star Trek” series, with an original twist. As I’ve mentioned before, Thor and I often find
The final stop on our sisters’ trip was Harpers Ferry, up in the eastern corner of WVa, where the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers meet. It’s
In which Thor discusses the evolution of our land and flowers, from damaged to flourishing. I’ve been dealing with more “life” lately, so my hero-husband
