I don’t know about you guys, but after the holiday weekend of rich foods just experienced here in the States, I’m ready for something plain and simple. Leftover pumpkin pie is grand for breakfast, but there’s only so long a person can keep that up. I had my last bite… Read More
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November 2009
Stalking Wonder: Family Holidays
Back when I was a kid, grownups would say things like, “Family is the most important thing.” This never made much sense to me. I didn’t have much in the way of family—a mom, a brother, one far away grandfather who visited only occasionally and smelled of cough medicine. I… Read More
Cranberry Tangerine Conserve
I like to think I’m a fairly adventurous person—I’ve climbed steep mountains and traveled to far off lands on my own. I know how to scuba dive and rescue victims of backcountry avalanches. Once I even took the controls of a small airplane (with an instructor looking over my shoulder)…. Read More
Spinach Soup: The Flavor of Kindness
The last day at the old house, I woke up on a mattress on the floor of an empty room. I closed the window to my childhood bedroom, shutting out the view of the jasmine my mother had planted for me just outside. Each summer, the scent of blooming jasmine… Read More
Sunset on Bolinas Ridge (Mt. Tam)
The one bright spot in this whole losing childhood home business, is that when I was in California, my best friend came home for a visit. I call her my best friend—she is my oldest friend—but the truth is we almost never see each other these days. She lives in… Read More
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