The River of Life, and Death
I am not a religious man, but I think moving water is the best thing God ever made. -Jim Harrison Standing at the river’s edge, I watch sticks from old …
Family and food
Ring In the Bells With Menu
Apple Gorgonzola Salad * Caribou Tenderloin * Chili-Spiced Roasted Acorn Squash * Almond-Chocolate Blondies with Spirited Irish Coffee It’s almost Christmas; heavy blankets of snow are lounging on the …
Long Day Done
The first call came from friends, standing at the murky water’s edge. Our cabin-house on the Copper was about to fall into the river. First: “the cabin is 20’ from …
Over 200 Grandchildren? Elder Katie John’s Legend
If you were a person, both young and middle-aged, wearing a white scarf, a white ribbon, or a white bandana at Katie John’s celebration of life, you were one of …
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A Warm Christmas
Christmas on the Coast from monica devine on Vimeo. Persimmons, birds-of-paradise green and blue, lovely Pacific breezes. Christmas in a warm place, where flowers are in bloom, and the air …
Summer: The Season of Inferior Sledding
Around my home town, you know it’s summer when a man down the road is mauled by a brown bear.This is the kind of news that shakes up the entire …
Ice skating….and good food
Rather than watch the Super Bowl yesterday, Nicole (and baby Torq) and I skiied the river, and found a good stretch perfect for ice skating. Trouble is, we have …