Allowing
I’m late to the Stranger Things craze. But my daughter is a huge fan, and is now making her second pass through all the episodes while I’m still in season 1. There’s a sequence early on where a kid, Will, goes missing, and the mother, Joyce, is, of course, distraught. She has this very real-to-her experience of knowing Will is still alive, and that knowing comes through some hard-to-believe interactions with lamps and Christmas lights. (The show eludes any brief explanations,
15 hours ago7 min read
Retiring from the theater
My friend, Jeff, and I have known each other now for over thirty years, having met back in our college days. When my wife and I moved to Austin in 2008, Jeff was the first friend I reconnected with. Ever since, we’ve managed to keep a pretty consistent schedule of meeting up for some physical activity and/or dinner. And though our wilder days are behind us, we are still able to regularly find some good laughs. Back in November, the news of the most recent metastasis of my co
5 days ago3 min read
Loved Well
There’s a thought I often come back to during these cancer experiences. It’s something like “I wouldn’t wish this cancer experience on anyone, but I do wish people could _________________( insert a certain gift received via cancer experience ). And I’ve also heard that from others who have taken this journey or similar journeys. I was recently texting with my old friend, Steve Plunkett. I’ve known Steve since our middle school days of playing basketball, skating, and roaming
Jan 264 min read
