Seattle diary, 10/4/20: What I did on my birthday
Friday was my 55th birthday. I’m not one to make a thing out of my birthday, although I’ve always been pleased to know that I share it with Mahatma Gandhi and with Graham Greene, one of my earliest and most important literary heroes. This one mattered to me,...Seattle diary, 9/28/20: We all know darn well
It’s funny, or something, that I somehow contrived to end my last entry with a reference to my grandmother. I didn’t plan it that way; it just happened. I like when good things just happen, and I like being reminded of my grandmother. She’s actually been near the...Seattle diary, 9/23/20: The world’s a-changin’
I’m rereading this diary from the beginning, in preparation for publishing the entries from March 3 through August 1 in book form, hopefully next spring. It’s a spooky experience. The passage of time is part of the point; one does one’s best to pay attention and jot...Seattle diary, 9/20/20: A similar shock to the system
Autumn in the Pacific Northwest is the time of year when you reckon with the garden and other outdoor tasks that you now won’t be able to get done until next spring or summer. In my case, this year, those include finishing painting the trim on the house (I painted...Home Free: An American Road trip
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