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Vibrant yellow leaves swirled down and down until they landed around a distracted McQuade. He was raking and didn’t notice the new additions to his growing pile. He was taking the afternoon off to rake after visiting a friend that morning who was at home in hospice … Continue reading →

On an October evening, I stood under the starry sky thinking how the earth had again traveled around the sun. Summer drew to a close weeks ago. The change to Autumn reminded me the great celestial mechanism keeps turning, and … Continue reading →

The morning rush hour was typically heavy. I was driving my wife to work in the medical district. We were stuck at a red light. Traffic was so congested, it was taking several cycles for the cars to get through … Continue reading →

There’s a little neighborhood I walk through on the way to the train each day that reminds me of Venice.  The classic New England clapboard houses are set close to the street behind picket fences and well kept yards. The … Continue reading →

It was a beautiful, late summer morning. A few leaves had changed color here and there as the first harbingers of Autumn. The weekend was so much fun it was like a mini-vacation and he felt refreshed and ready for … Continue reading →

Watching meteor showers on summer evenings is one of  my fondest memories of childhood.  My favorite meteor shower of the year was the Perseid in August.  Whether we were at the beach or the mountains,  we would search out a dark  spot with  … Continue reading →

A friend of mine says she would take a bullet for a caterpillar. I didn’t think I was that softhearted, but we had to cut a beautiful old tree down last week and it made me sad. The arborist found … Continue reading →

In a year and place he never imagined, he woke up in a cottage  in Sweden. Jet lag will do that to you. It was the day after Midsummer, and the weather was beautiful. His wife was still asleep as … Continue reading →

In the sweltering darkness of a July evening, he sat on his back porch eating ice cream. The heat and humidity were oppressive and expected for high summer. In the heavy stillness, a massive thunderstorm was bearing down, threatening to … Continue reading →

Two week ago, I settled into my seat on our connecting flight at Heathrow for Stockholm only to realize I left my personal Journal back on the Boston-London flight we just flew in on. The journal had a year’s worth … Continue reading →