The Reason to Stay lyrics are about “Questioning the Dream.” There is an inevitable period of any soulful journey where plans fall apart, losses mount, energy dissipates—we wonder where we are, and where we’re going. Activities that once seemed so vibrant and alive are suddenly without animation or meaning. We were still searchers at that […]
Twenty-five years ago we felt compelled to write a book together. Unfortunately, we didn’t have any idea what it was about or why we should even try. But, that certainly didn’t stop us—in fact, the absurd challenge of it all just made us more determined. So, we filled a bag full of old journals and […]
We awakened to a gray morning in the valley with fog just outside the window so thick you could see it hanging in clumps. Cheryl turned to me and said “Come stai oggi, how are you today?” “Sto male, I’m not well,” I said with a coarseness in my voice. It seemed that my sinus condition […]
As you know from an earlier post, I’ve had my share of problems with Italian flyswatters. If you didn’t already read it, you might want to check out the April story called “Fly Me to the Moon—Please,” as a suggested prerequisite to this follow-up story. Since many of you felt my pain in trying to […]
Fear is an ugly emotion! In fact, you could say that it’s perhaps the most insidious of all human emotions. It would surely win hands down in an old-fashioned repulsive emotions contest, if there ever was such a thing. You may even recall the famous quote from our revered President, FDR who said, “We have […]
Cerilla, Cheryl and I will meet for the first time tonight! Yes, I know it’s hard to believe after so many years, but it’s true—tonight is the night of our first date. You might even call it a blind date, and I’m actually getting a bit nervous about it. All I really know is the […]
Drawings, Stories and Lyrics Reason to Stay Roses from the Garden Bad Habits The Good Doctor Telling the Truth Letting Go Jumble of Fences Rocking Chair House of Cards Another Day Reason to Stay is about “Questioning the Dream.” There is an inevitable period of any soulful journey where plans fall apart, losses mount, energy […]
