We are several weeks into fall now and my fall/winter beard is now underway. I did this for the first time last year, growing it in the fall, and shaving it off just before my birthday in the spring. Living where I do, it is practical given that it helps to keep my face warm…
While out on my morning walk today, I ran into a couple of companions. One was this guy: And the other, likely a family member, or possibly a colleague of the first: I enjoy the peace and quiet of my morning walks, but it is nice to have some occasional company along the way.
There is no need for me to say that it has been incredibly hot and humid here in northern Virginia. It’s the same pretty much everywhere in the U.S. right now. So I’m saying it for my non-U.S. readers so that they have the context for the post. Hot. And humid. For some reason, news…
This past Sunday, I headed out for my evening walk and just happened to catch a lucky shot of the sun setting at our nearby park. I think the Internet is full of sunsets, but I couldn’t help sharing this one here.
We had perfect weather for Independence Day, after a weekend filled mostly with rain. So we piled all of the kids into our cars yesterday and drove to a state park north of New York City in order to spend some time outdoors. There are certain landscape scenes that I find calming, and I managed…
[I] am enjoying the sunset this evening.
[T]he snow began falling sometime around 2 or 3 am. By the time we woke up to start the day, schools had been closed, which made the kids happy. My office is open, but the roads are treacherous, and besides, the kids are home and they require our attention, so it is another snow day…
[I] noticed a particularly nice winter sky this evening, one of the nicer ones I’ve seen so far this year. So I thought I’d share it.
[T]his one, courtesy of my mom. I love this photo, which had to be taken around 1976, I think. My only question is, why am I so serious-looking in it?
[T]his photo has been staring at me most of the day today, and I was hesitant to post it, given that today also happens to be the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. But I realized that while I still have trouble looking at photos from the day of the attack, photos like this one, which…
[O]n Tuesday, the Little Miss turned three years old. So for Throwback Thursday this week, I thought I’d give everyone something to smile about. Here is the adorable Little Miss about three years ago, one week after she was born.
[I] posted a similar picture on Twitter a little while ago, but I figured I’d share it here as well. This is another view of my makeshift writing space for this week. When you look at this picture, keep in mind that rumor that the writer’s life is a lonely, angst-ridden one where every word…