Easter Longhouse.

Easter Longhouse.

by | Apr 18, 2022

We had family up for an Easter Bunny BBQ Saturday. It was the first gathering we’d hosted since The Contagion cast its shadow across the land. We had all been vaccinated but it still felt weird, invitng people, even family, into our home after two years of...
2020 Socially Distant Easter

2020 Socially Distant Easter

by | Apr 1, 2021

April 11th, 2020. For the first time in decades, the Easter Bunny BBQ was cancelled, all because of the Damned Contagion. Amy and I decided we would celebrate the holiday between ourselves. It is important to maintain your normal routines when quarantined. With no...
Bonfire of the Vanities

Bonfire of the Vanities

by | Jan 21, 2021

As the country breathed a collective sigh of relief, we had a bonfire and set off some fireworks to celebrate Trump’s ignominious departure and the Biden/Harris inauguration. Looking forward to a brighter future.
Halloween 2020 -Part 1: Pitching Camp

Halloween 2020 -Part 1: Pitching Camp

by | Nov 12, 2020

Ever notice how traditions spring from repetition, almost without our noticing? Apparently, my brother and I have a traditional Halloween camp-out. Every year, we go up in the woods, camp, carve Jack O’Lanterns, hunt mushrooms, drink too much, and eat too much....
Birthday Furlough Camp

Birthday Furlough Camp

by | Sep 5, 2020

  My corporate overlords asked for volunteers for a one-week furlough as part of their pandemic austerity measures. I was not sure I was in a better place financially to take the hit than they were, but I was certain I could put the time off to good use, so I...