The book is really almost finished. Always hard to say something is ready, finished - go. I read once about an author who kept tweaking the book on each new release. Once I thought that was strange. No more. But knowing when to stop is a quality that requires thought and cultivation. Patience maybe? Ok, … Continue reading Access Restricted – update
Bowie
Bowie did the impossible today and kept something this big under wraps in the music business. The new single is beautiful, strange. It has hints of some earlier work but has its own sound as well. Pacesetting, not copying. Reminding me there is always possibility. http://www.davidbowie.com/vision?videopremiere=true
Don’t thank me until you’ve ridden.
I sank back down into the pillows. Cute. Bossy. And pick up. What did that mean? I couldn’t think what to text back. Everything I thought of made me seem either desperate or uninterested. Finally I decided. Haven’t forgotten. Thanks for the ride. The reply came back in a flash. Don’t thank … Continue reading Don’t thank me until you’ve ridden.
Christmas Eve
Merry Christmas Eve to everyone. Here at the manse I've been working with Tristan and Lily. I'm nearly as demanding as Tristan, so there have been a few difficult moments. But I think by tomorrow we should be able to say job well done, and dress up and celebrate with a couple of bottles of … Continue reading Christmas Eve
Another Moment of Silence
Unspeakable. One of my resolutions has become to fight for sensible gun laws. This is not about deer hunting. It's about saving children, and putting an end to this mindless violence that is far too easily obtained.
Concerts
I had the good fortune to go see Cyndi Lauper's Home For The Holidays benefit concert for LGBT homeless youth over the weekend. It was for a great cause - I don't know why it surprised me to hear that gay youths are 40% of the young homeless population - disproportionally represented, and still at … Continue reading Concerts
A moment of silence
This is always a sad time, for so many reasons. This is one of them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njG7p6CSbCU
Christmas is coming…
Christmas is always a fun time of year. I am enjoying spending time by the virtual fire with Tristan, putting up decorations and writing. I wasn't expecting him to come in but he does look good in the Christmas tea towel, even if it's a little small. He said he was looking at the new … Continue reading Christmas is coming…
With Ribbons
An old friend of mine just sent me an email that reminded me about the incredible power of scent and touch memory. Like Proust's madeleine, it does seem that some images and memories are stronger when they combine more than one sense at a time. Sometimes just a faint hint of something we loved to … Continue reading With Ribbons
Prompt
Ok. Soooo... I would like a prompt. What would you like to see Tristan doing? Where? All ideas welcome. Where does your Tristan go?